Vietnamese History and Politics

Vietnamese History to 1945

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  1. Which legendary kingdom is traditionally named as the first Vietnamese state, ruled by the Hung kings?
  2. Which citadel, shaped like a snail shell, was built by An Duong Vuong as the capital of Au Lac?
  3. Which year did Han Chinese forces defeat Nam Viet and begin the long period of Chinese rule over northern Vietnam?
  4. Which two sisters led an uprising against Han rule in 40 AD?
  5. Which woman led a rebellion against the Wu in 248 AD and is remembered as Lady Trieu?
  6. In which year did Ngo Quyen win the Bach Dang River battle and end direct Chinese rule?
  7. Which tactic did Ngo Quyen use in the Bach Dang River in 938?
  8. Which ruler moved the capital to Thang Long, now Hanoi, in 1010?
  9. Which Ly dynasty ruler founded the Temple of Literature in Hanoi in 1070?
  10. Which general led the defence of Dai Viet against Mongol invasions in the 13th century?
  11. How many times did the Tran dynasty repel Mongol-Yuan invasions in the 13th century?
  12. Which Ly general is credited with the poem Nam quoc son ha, often called Vietnam's first declaration of independence?
  13. Who led the Lam Son uprising against Ming rule in the early 15th century?
  14. Which writer composed the Binh Ngo Dai Cao proclaiming victory over the Ming in 1428?
  15. Which year is nearest to the length of time between the Bach Dang victory of 938 and the Ly move to Thang Long in 1010?
  16. Which legal code was issued under Le Thanh Tong in the 15th century?
  17. What name was given to the southern lands ruled by the Nguyen lords from the 16th to 18th centuries?
  18. Which French Jesuit helped develop the Latin-based script for Vietnamese and published a dictionary in 1651?
  19. Which Tay Son leader defeated a Qing army near Hanoi in 1789 and took the name Quang Trung?
  20. Which dynasty was the last to rule Vietnam, founded by Gia Long in 1802 with its capital at Hue?
  21. In which year did French forces capture Saigon, starting the conquest of southern Vietnam?
  22. Which grouping formed the Indochinese Union created by France in 1887?
  23. Which Vietnamese nationalist founded the Duy Tan Hoi and led the Dong Du (Go East) movement?
  24. Which people built the brick towers and Hindu temples of My Son in central Vietnam?
  25. Dong Da in 1789 was won over a Qing army. Counting from the 1428 Lam Son victory, how many years later was it?

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