History Of Civil War

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1.

Which Civil War general were sideburns named for?
- A.
  
  General Lee From Virginia
- B.
  
  General Burnsides From Rhode Island
- C.
  
  General Longstreet From Virginia
- D.
  
  General Grant From Illinois
2.

Which General led the famous march to the sea during the Civil War?
- A.
  
  General Grant
- B.
  
  General Sherman
- C.
  
  General Jackson
- D.
  
  General Pickett
3.

What Union General took Atlanta in the Civil War?
- A.
  
  Phil Sheridan
- B.
  
  Robert E. Lee
- C.
  
  William T. Sherman
- D.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
4.

During the Civil War, who was the President of the South?
- A.
  
  Robert E. Lee
- B.
  
  Jeb Stuart
- C.
  
  Nathan Forrest
- D.
  
  Jefferson Davis
5.

In what state were the most major battles of the American Civil War fought?
- A.
  
  Virginia
- B.
  
  Tennessee
- C.
  
  Georgia
- D.
  
  Florida
6.

What were the names of the first two ironclads to do battle during the U.S. Civil War?
- A.
  
  Lincoln And Dixie
- B.
  
  Hornet And Constitution
- C.
  
  Maryland And Scoundrel
- D.
  
  Monitor And Merrimac
7.

What former U. S. Vice President was a Confederate general in the American Civil War?
- A.
  
  George Mifflin Dallas
- B.
  
  Richard Mentor Johnson
- C.
  
  William Rufus Devane King
- D.
  
  John C. Breckinridge
8.

In which century was the U.S. Civil War?
- A.
  
  17th
- B.
  
  21st
- C.
  
  19th
- D.
  
  14th
9.

When did Mathew Brady photograph the U.S. Civil War?
- A.
  
  1916
- B.
  
  1949
- C.
  
  1864
- D.
  
  1984
10.

What year did the U.S. Civil War begin?
- A.
  
  1962
- B.
  
  1861
- C.
  
  1987
- D.
  
  1912
11.

Who was a famous Confederate General during the Civil War?
- A.
  
  Robert E. Lee
- B.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
- C.
  
  Benjamin Franklin
- D.
  
  George Washington
12.

Where was the first shot of the Civil War fired?
- A.
  
  Fort Sumter, SC
- B.
  
  New York, NY
- C.
  
  Washington, DC
- D.
  
  San Francisco, CA
13.

What Virginia city was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
- A.
  
  Cleveland
- B.
  
  Columbus
- C.
  
  Atlanta
- D.
  
  Richmond
14.

Which of these is a Civil War battle site located in Pennsylvania?
- A.
  
  Gettysburg
- B.
  
  Sumter
- C.
  
  Atlanta
- D.
  
  Appomattox
15.

Confederate Civil War General P.G.T. Beauregard's initial's stood for?
- A.
  
  Pontifer Gurrere Tomas
- B.
  
  Paulus Grover Thomas
- C.
  
  Pierre Gustav Toutant
- D.
  
  Percy Grant Torrence
16.

In which Civil War battle did "Pickett's Charge" occur?
- A.
  
  Bull Run
- B.
  
  Gettysburg
- C.
  
  Battle Of The Wilderness
- D.
  
  Siege On Vicksburg
17.

During the Civil War, who was a 12-pound gun nicknamed for?
- A.
  
  Lincoln
- B.
  
  George Washington
- C.
  
  Caesar
- D.
  
  Napoleon