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Survey of Vietnamese History

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Introduction:
"This is a pretty difficult quiz about Vietnamese history. The questions are somewhat random, but an attempt to cover the general history of the last 2000 years has been made...enjoy!"


1. According to mythology, what was the name of the first ruler of Vietnam?
    Ha Dong
    Dong Long
    Hung Vuong
    Chen Shui Bian


2. What was the name of the first verifiable culture in Vietnam?
    Dong-Son
    Mac
    Cham
    Annam


3. In 111 B.C., Vietnam was invaded and conquered by China, a rule that would last over a thousand years. What was the name of the Chinese dynasty that conquered Vietnam at that time?
    Tang
    Qing
    Ming
    Han


4. During the reign of the Han Chinese in Vietnam, two sisters led a rebellion. They are now revered as national heroes. What was the family name of these two sisters?
    Trung
    Viet
    Nguyen
    Hung


5. During the early 19th century, Vietnam was divided into three separate entities. Which of the following was not one of the three?
    Tonkin
    Cochin-China
    Champa
    Annam


6. Vietnam was reunited again by 1887, under the governance of a European country. Which European country conquered Vietnam?
    Spain
    England
    France
    Portugal


7. During the earlier part of the 20th century, one man took it upon himself to lead the intellectual resistance against the domination of the French. His writings and thoughts were analogous to those of Sun Yat-Sen in China. He died in 1940, never seeing his country freed from French rule. What was his name?
    Ngo Dinh Diem
    Nguyen Ai Quoc
    Ho Chi Minh
    Phan Boi Chau


8. In 1949, a former Annamite emperor was crowned emperor once again, by the French, under a unified government within the French Union. He was finally deposed in 1955, the last Vietnamese emperor. What was his name?
    Pu Yi
    Nguyen That Than
    Totoro
    Bao Dai


9. The final French defeat, at the hands of the Vietnamese, took place in 1954. What was the name of this battle?
    Tonkin Gulf
    Dien Bien Phu
    China Beach
    Da Nang


10. In July of 1995, full diplomatic relations between Vietnam and what country were re-established, after a 20 year period of non-communication?
    Korea
    Russia
    United States
    China


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