How Much Do You Know About American Civil War? Trivia Quiz
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- 1.The Emancipation Proclamation main purpose would be...?
- A.
Declared all slaves to be free in those areas controlled by the Confederacy
- B.
Immediately freed all the slaves in the United States
- C.
Called for an end to the Civil War
- D.
Called for only slaves to be freed in the Northern states
- 2.During Charley's first battle--- The Battle of Bull Run, Charley's actions could be characterized as...
- A.
Brave and daring
- B.
Cowardly and scared
- C.
Angry and aggressive
- D.
Calm and went after the enemy
- 3.What method did Charley use to survive the battle?
- A.
Fought the enemy bravely
- B.
He laid on the ground and used bodies to shield himself from flying bullets
- C.
He retreated to the tree line for protection
- D.
None of the above
- 4.As Charley was resting after the battle, he thought that he saw "fireflies in the night" but he soon realized that they were not fireflies. What were they?
- A.
The commanders who were plotting the next moves for the next day
- B.
Horses who were lost in midst of battle
- C.
Lanterns and candles of those who were tending to the injured, and the dead on the battlefield
- D.
The wounded who were trying to get up from the battefield and make it to the retreat site
- 5.The main foods the soldiers had to eat were...
- A.
Beans, pork, coffee
- B.
Fish, corn, potatoes
- C.
Chicken, potatoes, beans
- D.
Milk, corn, potatoes
- 6.Why did the surgeon advise the troops to wear clean clothing in battle?
- A.
So they would look nice if they were shot
- B.
So their moms would be proud of them
- C.
It was rude not to be clean
- D.
To help prevent infection if they got shot
- 7.Why did Charley want to go fight in the Civil War?
- A.
He thought it would make him a man
- B.
He wanted to fight in a shooting war
- C.
Both A and B
- D.
None of the above
- 8.Which side holds the most advantages to win the Civil War in 1861 when the war first began?
- A.
Union
- B.
Confederate
- C.
Border States
- D.
No one held the advantage- both sides were evenly matched in the beginning of the war
- 9.What war strategy did the South use to gain foreign support during the Civil War?
- A.
King Cotton Diplomacy
- B.
Trade restrictions
- C.
Bribing the French for their support
- D.
Blockade Runners
- 10.After what key event did NC decide to join the Southern war effort?
- A.
After the Republicans tried to bring an end to slavery
- B.
After the first Battle of Bull Run
- C.
Lincoln's call for troops after the attack on Fort Sumter
- D.
After the Battle of Gettysburg
- 11.When the Civil War began, what was the main purpose Lincoln gave for fighting this war?
- A.
To bring an end to slavery
- B.
To preserve the Union
- C.
To let the South know that he was the President and that he was in charge
- D.
Carry out total war and to destroy the enemy
- 12.What NC city was important for blockade runner use-for most of the war?
- A.
Raleigh
- B.
New Bern
- C.
Wilmington
- D.
Charlotte
- 13.What was the most significant issue that led the Southern states to break away from the Union?
- A.
State Rights
- B.
Slavery
- C.
Creation of the Republican Party
- D.
Desire to create and form own nation
- 14.The Presidential Election of 1860 marked a turning point for the United States. Why?
- A.
The Southern states felt helpless after Lincoln's election and fearful that slavery would end in the US
- B.
The Northern states decided to end slavery after Lincoln was elected
- C.
The Northern states asked the new western states to ban slavery after 1860
- D.
The Southern states decided to ban slavery after Lincoln was elected
- 15.Which statement best describes the outlook of the US before the Civil War broke out:
- A.
States in the west were building railroads and the Northern states were all agriculturally based
- B.
The North based economies on agriculture and industry and the South based economies on industry
- C.
States in the West and the South were all based on agriculture
- D.
Northern states economies were industrial, Southern states based economy on agriculture
- 16.Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
- A.
Thomas Jefferson
- B.
JeffersonDavis
- C.
Stonewall Jackson
- D.
Robert E.Lee
- 17.Which political party was against the spread of slavery into the new territories or states?
- A.
Democrat
- B.
Unionist
- C.
Republican
- D.
Whig
- 18.What were the light, fast small ships that the Confederacy used to break up the blockade known as?
- A.
Ironclads
- B.
Blockaders
- C.
Ironclad Runners
- D.
Blockade Runners
- 19.When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
- A.
July 4, 1776
- B.
July 1, 1776
- C.
Jan. 1, 1779
- D.
June 4, 1778
- 20.What would be the best example of how a civil war can be defined according to a historian?
- A.
A group of people fighting each other that live in the same nation
- B.
Governments are created and land areas are taken over
- C.
Seek support from other nations
- D.
All of the above
- 21.What lesson did the Union and Confederate armies learn at the First Battle of Bull Run?
- A.
The war was not going to be a short war like everyone thought- it was going to be long and bloody
- B.
The war was going to fought in the South
- C.
The war was going to be won by the South if the Union did not get a new commander soon
- D.
The war was expensive
- 22.Lincoln in 1862 took over federal control of the railroads. Why?
- A.
Supplies could be moved easily throughout the Union controlled territory
- B.
Troops could move to battlefield site easily and quickly
- C.
He did not have to deal with privately owned railroads to negotiate the best price for moving goods and services during the war- much faster and quicker way to move goods
- D.
All of the above
- 23.Complete the following analogy Washington DC: _____________ Richmond, VA: Confederate Capital
- A.
United States capital
- B.
Rebel captial
- C.
Both and A and B
- D.
None of the above
- 24.Select the years for the Civil War.
- A.
1861-1865
- B.
1845-1865
- C.
1900-1910
- D.
1860-1870
- 25.The Anaconda Plan was a war strategy that the Union used during the Civil War. Which of the following was not included in the military plan?
- A.
Conquering the Confederate Capital of Richomond, VA
- B.
Gain control of Mississippi River
- C.
Blockade Southern ports
- D.
King Cotton Diplomacy
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