A-Z of the Vietnam War

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1. A - Agent Orange was the herbicide used to defoliate areas within Vietnam to reduce the ability of guerrilla units to conduct ambushes and hide in base camps. How did Agent Orange get its name? It was the colour of the liquid It turned skin and clothes orange It was suggested by a CIA agent code named "Agent Orange" It was the colour of the band around the shipping drums

2. B - What was a "beehive"? Army slang for an area occupied by the enemy (The VC) The designated name for the OH-6A helicopter A laser guided bomb used to destroy bridges A type of ammunition round

3. C - President Johnson said, "If I've lost ______________________, I've lost Mr Average Citizen. To whom was he referring to? Walter Cronkite The Conscientious Objectors Lieutenant William Laws Calley Jr General Leonard Chapman

4. D - The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) was a buffer zone between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. It was also referred to as what corresponding circle of latitude? The 16th Parallel The 15th Parallel The 14th Parallel The 17th Parallel

5. E - Operation End Sweep was conducted in 1973, what was its purpose? To remove mines laid by US Forces in the North Vietnamese harbours The final removal of US personnel from the US Embassy The Cambodian incursions by US Forces to attack VC base camps The last operation conducted in the Cu Chi tunnel complexes

6. F - These installations were bases for US and ARVN (South Vietnamese Army). What were they called? Formal Strategic Base Camps Strategic Firefight Bases Fire Support Bases Fixed Artillery Bases

7. G - Gunships played a big part in the Vietnam War. They consisted of Helicopter Gunships and Fixed Wing Gunships. Which of these was NOT a gunship? The AC-130 Spectre The Douglas AC-47 The Bell UH60 Blackhawk The Bell AH-1G Cobra helicopter

8. H - The Helicopter was extensively used in the Vietnam Conflict. Which of these "choppers" were considered the workhorse of the Vietnam War? Bell Ah-1 Cobra Boeing CH-47 Chinook Bell OH58A Kiowa Bell UH-1 Iroquois

9. I - The Battle of The Ia Drang Valley commenced on the 19th of October 1965. This was the first major battle involving American forces and the NVA. What movie was a dramatized version of these events? The Siege of Firebase Gloria Platoon We Were Soldiers Hamburger Hill

10. J - Operation Junction City was conducted between February 22 and May 14, 1967. Which of the following statements about this battle is INCORRECT? It was the largest mass helicopter lift of the war It was the only major US "Combat" parachute jump of the war Only 100 enemy soldiers were killed or captured making it the biggest failure in US Military History It was the second largest corps sized operation of the war

11. K - What major US Combat Base was under siege in 1968 and was referred to as America's "Dien Bien Phu"? Kong Le Khe Sanh Kham Duc Khmer Rouge

12. L - What was Operation Linebacker 1 and 2? The two largest amphibious operations in the history of the war The operation that sprayed the Agent Orange defoliant The proposed back up plans to use nuclear weapons to end the war in favour of the allies A strategic bombing campaign in North Vietnam

13. M - Which of the following, was NOT a designated infantry weapon used during the Vietnam War? The M16A1 The M1919A6 The M60 GPMG The M113 APC

14. N - Napalm. Its use was heavily criticized by the anti war movement, especially after a famous photograph was published. What did that photo depict? The charred remains of US troops after a napalm strike landed on them by accident A young naked girl running down the road from her village after a napalm strike The sinking of the US aircraft carrier, "The Yorktown" that sunk after a plane loaded with napalm bombs exploded on the flight deck prior to take off The results of a napalm strike on a innocent Vietnamese family deliberately dropped because the pilot ran out of targets and had to drop his load before return to the aircraft carrier

15. O - The OV-10 "Bronco" was used for FAC duties. What was a FAC? Fast Armoured Car Fire Mission Arming Controller Frequency Alert Controller Forward Air Controller

16. P - P is for the participants. What country did NOT participate in the Vietnam War by supplying men? Australia Britain South Korea Spain

17. Q - The Queen's Cobra Regiment was the first combat unit deployed in Vietnam from what country? The United States South Korea Australia Thailand

18. R - What rifle was the preferred weapon of the Vietcong and North Vietnamese Army? The M1 Garand The AK-47 The L1A1 SLR The M1911A1

19. S - The US Navy SEALs operated during the Vietnam War. What does SEAL stand for? Sea Air and Land Sea Extraction and Landing Specialist Extraction and Landing Seaborne Extraction & Armed Logistics

20. T - Tet is the most important holiday of the Vietnamese when they celebrate the New Year. In 1968 the NVA and VC launched a major offensive called the Tet Offensive. What date did the Tet Offensive happen? 31 Dec 1967-1 January, 1968 31 January - 1 February, 1968 1 January, 1968 30-31 January 1968

21. U - On March 8, 1965 1,400 combat ready U.S Marines stormed off the landing craft onto the beaches of Da Nang in a full scale assault. What happened when they hit the beaches? Vietnamese girls with leis and signs welcoming them were waiting on the beach The US Army already defending the beaches were not advised of the landings and 327 Marines died before the error was noticed The Marines were slaughtered by the VC as they tried to get off the landing craft in a manner similar to the D-Day landings of WW2 Overwhelmed by the firepower/manpower and the reputation of the US Marines, the VC defending the beaches either ran away or surrendered without a single casualty on either side

22. V - To which side did Vo Nguyen Giap belong? He wasn't involved - He was the chairman of the peace talks The South Vietnamese The Communists He remained neutral because of his Buddhist beliefs

23. W - Who was the overall commander of the allied forces in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968? General Creighton Abrams General Douglas MacArthur General George S Patton General William Westmoreland

24. X - What was significant about the Battle of Xuan Loc ? It was the last stand of the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) before the end of the war It was the first major battle that occurred over the border in Cambodia by ARVN and US forces It was the first battle of the war that combined ground troops of the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) and US Forces It wasn't a battle. Xuan Loc was the President of South Vietnam during the war

25. Y and Z - As 25 questions is the maximum for these quizzes - Y just got terminated! So we continue to Z. What was a "zippo" referring to? A brand name for a popular waterproof cigarette lighter Neither of these A back pack type flame throwers used by the Marines Both of these