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Civil War Quiz
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1
Which of the following allowed a male citizen aged 20 to 45 exemption from the draft?
paying $300
both of the above
providing a substitute
2
Most soldiers traveled by
car
horseback
foot
wagon
3
What years was the Civil War fought?
1863-1867
1861-1865
1860-1864
1862-1866
4
Which statement is most true?
Abraham Lincoln was for slavery.
Abraham Lincoln was against slavery.
Abraham Lincoln kept many slaves.
5
What popular battle was also called the Battle of Manassas?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Shiloh
6
Which of the following was NOT another name for the Civil War?
War of the Rebellion
War Between the States
War of the People
7
Soldiers on the Union side wore this color uniform.
Brown
Blue
Grey
Black
8
The first big battle of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter. What state was it in?
New Hampshire
South Carolina
New York
North Carolina
9
Who won the Civil War?
the North
There was no clear winner.
the South
10
Abraham Lincoln was the ___ President.
18th
16th
12th
14th
11
The gun most soldiers used only fired one shot at a time. It was called a
muddle
musket
muskrat
mascot
12
What other battle was going on while the Battle of Gettysburg was being fought?
Vicksburg
Cedar Creek
Shiloh
13
Which statement is most true?
General Grant surrendered to Abraham Lincoln
General Lee surrendered to Abraham Lincoln
General Lee surrendered to General Grant
General Grant surrendered to General Lee
14
What were the names of the ironclad ships that battled it out during the Civil War?
Minotaur and Maverick
Merrickmack and Minotaur
Merrimack and Monitor
15
How many versions of the Gettysburg address are there?
around 10
at least 5
at least 2
16
How many days after Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox was Abraham Lincoln shot & killed?
5
25
15
17
The Civil War lasted
1 year
10 years
4 years
18
In what year was the Battle of Antietam fought?
1863
1861
1862
19
At the end, when the war was over ____ people had died.
100,000
60,000
6,000
600,000
20
What percentage of the Union Army was African-American?
2%
10%
30%
21
Which battle was the bloodiest of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Antietam
22
What did Lincoln call his greatest and most enduring contribution to the history of the war?
appointing Ulysses S. Grant to the Commander of the Union
the Gettysburg Address
the Emancipation Proclamation
23
Why are there often two names for the same battle?
The Union and the Confederacy named them differently.
Both answers are correct.
The media named them differently from the armies.
24
What was the South's view of slavery during the Civil War?
Slavery was constitutionally protected
Slavery was necessary to its economy
Both of the above
25
How many states eventually ended up seceding from the Union?
7
11
9
26
Soldiers on the Confederacy side wore this color of uniform.
Grey
Blue
Black
Brown
27
What brought the Confederate Army Troops to Gettysburg, PA for the decisive battle?
They needed shoes
The roads went through there
They heard that Union troops were stationed there
28
What city was chosen as the Confederate capital of 1861?
Corinth, MS
Chattanooga, TN
Richmond, VA
29
The soldiers who fought for the Confederacy were mostly from:
the South
the West
the East
the North
30
The soldiers who fought for the Union side were mostly from:
the North
the East
the West
the South
