VIETNAMESE HISTORY

Vietnam declared independence in 1945. From whom did they get independence? 

• China

• America

• France

• England

The Vietnamese use a calendar system of certain animals, one for each year. How many animals are there in this calendar?

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 14

Which food is considered the staple piece of Vietnamese cuisine?

• Flour

• Seaweed

• Beans

• Rice

Its official name is Ho Chi Minh City but by what name was Vietnam's second city formerly known?

• Gia Dinh

• Sai Thanh

• Sai Gon

• Nguyen Tat Thanh

Answer explanation

Saigon had been the capital of South Vietnam 1954-75. When it was captured by the North Vietnamese in 1975 it was renamed in honour of their late leader, Ho Chi Minh.

Today many Vietnamese still refer to the city as Saigon and it remains the country's largest city and economic centre.

Family is valued over individualism in Vietnam

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the capital of Vietnam

• Hanoi

• Ho Chi Minh

• Can Tho

• Hai Phong

Answer explanation

The city of Hanoi has had many names over the course of its history, being renamed Hanoi in 1831.

It was the capital of North Vietnam from 1954 until 1976 when it became the capital of the newly united Vietnam.

Vietnam shares borders with which three countries?

• China, Thailand, Laos

• Laos, Thailand, Cambodia

• China, Cambodia, Laos

• Thailand, Malaysia, Laos

8. The three-wheeled bicycle rickshaw seen throughout Vietnam is known as a what?

• Bicycle

• Car

• Motorbike

• Cyclo

What is the most widely known cuisine of Vietnam?

• Bun dau mam tom

• Bun bo Hue

• Pho

• Goi cuon

Over several centuries, Vietnamese culture would be influenced by

• England

• China

• France

• America