Civil War Life

Question 1

What were slaves who escaped to the northern Army called?

Accepted Answer

Contraband

Question 2

What boy soldier became famous when he shot a Confederate officer in the battle of Chickamauga?

Accepted Answer

Johnny Clem

Question 3

How old was the average Union soldier

Accepted Answer

25

Question 4

What famous Abolitionist argued that former slaves should be allowed to fight in the Army?

Accepted Answer

Frederick Douglass

Question 5

What was the main way that people got news about the war?

Accepted Answer

Newspapers

Question 6

What position was Mary Walker the only woman in the Union to hold during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Doctor

Question 7

What did most African American soldiers die from during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Disease and Infection

Question 8

In what job (s) did women often work under very dangerous conditions?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 9

Black soldiers fought on both sides during the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

About how much money per month did a Private in the Confederate Army earn?

Accepted Answer

$11

Question 11

What were some of the way that children could help the war effort?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 12

Everyone, even the Rich and powerful had to serve in the Army if they were drafted.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

There were documented accounts of boys as young as 10 years old fighting in the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

What Union General praised the first black regiments for their bravery and valor?

Accepted Answer

Nathaniel Banks

Question 15

What was Harriet Beecher Stowe known for?

Accepted Answer

She wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin

Question 16

African Americans soldiers had little impact on the outcome of the War.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

What state was Johnny Clem from?

Accepted Answer

Michigan

Question 18

What happened to Johnny Clem after the war ended?

Accepted Answer

He stayed with the Army and became a General

Question 19

What was the typical treatment for wounds to the arm of leg?

Accepted Answer

Doctors would often amputate the limb

Question 20

Women had to work farm and factory jobs because so many men were off fighting in the war?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

What famous black regiment led the charge on Fort Wagner in South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

The 54th Massachusetts

Question 22

What did the Civil War soldiers eat most of the time?

Accepted Answer

Hardtack

Question 23

What age were soldiers supposed to be to fight in the Army during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

18

Question 24

Many northerners thought that former slaves would not be brave enough to fight in battle.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

At least 50% of the soldiers who fought in the Civil War were under the age of 15.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

How were drums used during a battle

Accepted Answer

To call out military commands

Question 27

What skill would a boy need to become a messenger for the Army?

Accepted Answer

Fast running

Question 28

What group of people were most adversely affected by the economics of the war?

Accepted Answer

The Poor

Question 29

Both sides were strict on the age limit and did not allow young boys to fight as soldiers.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

What Union strategy caused the people of the South to suffer from the lack of supplies?

Accepted Answer

The Naval Blockade

Question 31

How were slave women able to help the North during the war?

Accepted Answer

By passing along information on Southern troop movements

Question 32

What did soldiers have to do during a typical day?

Accepted Answer

Practice their fighting skills

Question 33

What did soldiers do during their free time?

Accepted Answer

All of these things

Question 34

Of the 30 Million people that lived in the United States, around how many fought in the war?

Accepted Answer

Three Million

Question 35

Why was it so dangerous for black soldiers to fight for the Union in the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

If captured, they might be returned to slavery or executed

Question 36

What famous escaped slave worked as a spy for the North during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Harriet Tubman

Question 37

How much did people in the North have to pay to avoid having to get drafted by the Army?

Accepted Answer

300

Question 38

What percentage of Union Army soldiers were African American by the end of the war?

Accepted Answer

10%

Question 39

In what ways did women help the war effort at home?

Accepted Answer

All of these happened

Question 40

Women worked as some of the top spies for both sides during the war.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 41

What famous nurse founded the U.S Red Cross?

Accepted Answer

Clara Barton

Question 42

What happened to women who were caught disguising themselves as men in order to fight?

Accepted Answer

They were usually sent home

Question 43

What number did young boys write in their shoes when they tried to join the Army?

Accepted Answer

18

Question 44

Why did people in the South suffer more than people in the North?

Accepted Answer

All of these are true

Question 45

Besides fighting, what kinds of hardships did soldiers face?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 46

What was a common job for young boys in the Army during the war?

Accepted Answer

Drummer

Question 47

Children who stayed at home during the war had extra work and chores to do.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 48

Medicine during the Civil War was high tech and most of the wounded soldiers recovered fine.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 49

What was the cause of the New York City Riots of 1863?

Accepted Answer

The unfairness of the draft

Question 50

The Civil War had a negative effect on the Women's Rights Movement.

Accepted Answer

False

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