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Question #1

What were "free-fire zones" in the context of Vietnam?

A. Vietnamese cities' designated smoking areas

B. zones in which US soldiers could safely build campfires

C. designated areas where entire civilian populations were considered enemies

D. shooting ranges where US and South Vietnamese soldiers could practice on targets

Question #2

Textbooks tend to include, in their coverage of the Vietnam War, photographs that:

A. do not take up valuable page space that might otherwise be used for detailed coverage

B. lead students to understand why 70 percent of Americans now believe the war was “a mistake

C. do not show any damage inflicted by the US, especially atrocities committed against Vietnamese

D. a. make students aware of how the war fomented massive anti-war protests in the United States

Question #3

Which of the following questions are texts least likely to ask of students?

A. Why did the US use so much military power in South Vietnam?

B. Who was president at the outset of the Vietnam War?

C. What were the primary causes of the US's involvement in Vietnam?

D. Was the Vietnam War ethical?

Question #4

Textbooks generally include which of these quotes?

A. Muhammad Ali's explanation for his conscientious objection

B. John Kerry's appeals for withdrawal from Vietnam

C. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's comments about the need for intervention in Vietnam

D. Antiwar statements by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Question #5

A hawk is what, in the context of this chapter?

A. a pro football player in Seattle

B. someone who is pro-war

C. someone with extremely strong vision

D. the male version of a "cougar"

Question #6

Textbooks most commonly present which of the following as a primary reason for the Vietnam War?

A. The US believed, then, in the "Domino Theory," which suggested that Vietnam turning communist would lead to surrounding nations following suit

B. The US wished to secure Vietnam's valuable natural resources

C. None of these

D. The US wanted to bring democracy to the Vietnamese

E. US corporations pushed us into the conflict in an attempt to stimulate economic growth in the United States