Vietnam War quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Who lost his boxing title for refusing the draft in 1967?

   Answer: Muhammad Ali

   Why: In 1971 the US Supreme Court overturned his draft conviction by 8 votes to 0.

2. 2 Medium

   Which country sent over 300,000 support troops to North Vietnam?

   Answer: China

   Why: Chinese soldiers manned anti-aircraft guns and repaired roads and railways hit by US bombing.

3. 3 Hard

   Who gave his name to a sensor barrier along Vietnam's dividing line?

   Answer: Robert McNamara

   Why: Its ground sensors picked up sound and heat, and aircraft relayed their signals to call in strikes.

4. 4 Easy

   What did American prisoners of war nickname Hoa Lo Prison?

   Answer: Hanoi Hilton

   Why: French colonial rulers built it around 1900 to hold Vietnamese who campaigned for independence.

5. 5 Medium

   Where did most of the Ho Chi Minh Trail run?

   Answer: Laos

   Why: North Vietnam called it the Truong Son road, after the Vietnamese name for the Annamite mountains it followed.

6. 6 Hard

   Which future secretary of state testified against the war in 1971?

   Answer: John Kerry

   Why: Kerry had commanded a Navy Swift boat, a fast patrol craft, during his tour in Vietnam.