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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, "Antecedents to the Man".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After numerous wars with the Chinese and the French, the Vietnamese adopt the following military philosophy which gives the forces of Ho Chi Minh courage during the First and Second Indochina Wars:
(a) He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.
(b) An ostensibly weaker force, properly guided, can defeat a stronger one.
(c) Dominance through superior numbers is the only path to victory.
(d) Non-violence is better than war.

2. The ARVN forces are often sent to level villages suspected of being what?
(a) Disloyal to the South Vietnamese government.
(b) Vietcong positions.
(c) Predominantly Buddhist.
(d) All answers are correct.

3. Which of the following famous generals is NOT present in the funeral processional of John Paul Vann?
(a) General Bruce Palmer, Jr.
(b) General John Pershing.
(c) Lt. General Richard Stilwell.
(d) General William Westmoreland.

4. The U.S. war strategy under the leadership of General William Westmoreland is described as a war of _______________.
(a) Attrition.
(b) Reduction.
(c) Depletion.
(d) Containment.

5. How many Viet Cong guerrillas are entrenched in defensive positions at Ap Bac?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 350.
(d) 700.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ARVN helicopters are downed by the VC forces during the battle?

2. As a result of the outcome of the Battle of Ap Bac, how do the Viet Cong react?

3. How far off (in miles) from their intended landing zones are the ARVN paratroopers eventually dropped?

4. Following their slow but steady stream of military successes, the South Vietnamese President, Ngo Dinh Diem, awards the 7th Infantry Division for their __________________.

5. President Diem's younger brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu, is relied upon for his military and political advise despite the fact he has a(n) _______________ dependency.

(see the answer key)

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