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Question #1

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

A. zones in which US soldiers could safely build campfires

B. Vietnamese cities' designated smoking areas

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

D. designated areas where entire civilian populations were considered enemies

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

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

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

Question #3

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

A. Was the Vietnam War ethical?

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

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

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

Question #4

Textbooks generally include which of these quotes?

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

B. Antiwar statements by Martin Luther King, Jr.

C. John Kerry's appeals for withdrawal from Vietnam

D. Muhammad Ali's explanation for his conscientious objection

Question #5

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

A. a pro football player in Seattle

B. the male version of a "cougar"

C. someone with extremely strong vision

D. someone who is pro-war

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. None of these

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

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