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Civil War Quiz
Civil War Quiz
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A quiz on the Civil War to prepare for the test.
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1
What made the 54th Massachusetts regiment so special?
They got into Fort Wagner single handed! Look at the picture
Nothing. They were not special.
They were the first black regiment!
They were so good at their job, they changed racist minds!
2
What does "secession" mean?
To play music with your friends.
To go to war for something you believe in.
To quit! Especially to quit being part of a country!
It's an ice cream flavor!
3
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
William T. Sherman
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
4
The slave states that did not secede were called:
The Confederacy
Open States
The Border States
The Union
5
The first state to secede was:
Texas
Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
6
What was John Brown trying to do with the armory at Harper's Ferry?
Show President Lincoln that he wasn't afraid of the Union!
Escape to freedom in the North!
None of these are right!
Free the slaves!
7
How many died in the Civil War's first fight at Fort Sumter?
253
Zero (but a horse got hit by a cannon)
Seventy two.
Too many to count.
8
What years was the Civil War fought?
2001 - Present
1861 - 1865
1881 -1887
1939 -1944
9
Who had a bigger population (more people)?
The Union!
Mr. Holmes!
The Confederacy!
Nobody! They were exactly even!
10
Who had more railroads?
Nobody! Railroads weren't invented yet!
Mr. Holmes!
The Union!
The Confederacy!
11
Who gave the Gettysburg Address?
A duck!
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
Confederate President Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
12
Who won the battle of Gettysburg?
Robert E. Lee
William Tecumseh Sherman!
The Union!
The Confederacy!
13
What did the Emancipation Proclamation say?
That slaves in the rebel states are free.
That sushi is delicious.
That Jefferson Davis is the one true president.
That the Civil War is over.
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Did all of the slave states secede?
Totally! Even some free states joined the Confederacy.
Yup. All of 'em.
Sort of, the ones that stayed weren't really states.
Nope! Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware and Maryland didn't.
15
What did Sherman's march to the sea do?
Destroyed railroads
Burned down buildings
Sherman's army totally did all of these things.
Took food from civilians
16
Which of the following helped to start the civil war?
John Brown's execution.
Slavery.
All of these are right! Which one do I pick?
The election of Lincoln.
17
Where did most of the big battles in the Civil War happen?
In and around Virginia
In and around California
In and around Minnesota
The Civil War never happened! It's an illuminati conspiracy
18
How many free states seceded and joined the Confederacy?
Just one: Kansas.
Two.
None.
All of them!
19
The South was called:
The Confederacy
The Union
Steve
The Border States
20
How did most soldiers march into battle in the Civil War?
On horses!
They didn't, they had tanks!
Shoulder to shoulder, in long lines!
With Mr. Holmes!
21
By the end of the war, how many black troops were fighting for the Union?
None.
15,000
180,000
552
22
What system was legal in the South but not in the North?
Slavery
Credit Cards and loans
Dancing
the Illuminati
23
The name for the North in the Civil War was:
The Union
Tyler
The Confederacy
The Border States
24
Which state did William Tecumseh Sherman burn down on his way to the sea?
New York
Alabama
Georgia
Denial
25
Did the South think that John Brown was a traitor and deserved to die?
Spaghetti!
John Brown who?
No!
Yes!
