8th Grade American Civil War Battles Quizzes, Questions & Answers

8th Grade

Top Trending American Civil War Battles Quizzes

This American Civil War Quiz assesses knowledge on key battles and figures of the war, including the First Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Fort Henry, and more. It enhances understanding of significant military events and...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 777 | Last updated: Jul 11, 2025

Sample Question
When was the First Battle of Bull Run fought on?

July 1, 1861

April 30, 1863

June 25, 1862

May 5, 1861

Pre/Post Test : Causes And Events Leading Up To The Civil War

Explore the pivotal events and ideologies that led to the American Civil War, including states' rights, slavery, and key historical figures and documents.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 4154 | Last updated: Jul 14, 2025

Sample Question
What was the conflict over states rights between the North and the South?

The Union had more states and believed that they had more power.

The states in the South were trying to sccessed from the Union.

The federal government set up laws for each state.

Civil War Practice Test 1

Civil War Practice Test 1 assesses knowledge on key facts about the United States during the 1860s, focusing on demographics, influential anti-slavery figures, and pivotal events leading up to the Civil War. This quiz is...

Questions: 274 | Attempts: 3103 | Last updated: Feb 22, 2025

Sample Question
The population of the United States in 1860 was approximately:

250 million

12 million

32 million

25 million

Civil War And Reconstruction History Quiz: Trivia

Have you ever heard of the reconstruction era and the civil war? The reconstruction era was a period in history that lasted from 1865to 1877 following the civil war. Reconstruction ended the Confederate Secessions' remnants...

Questions: 26 | Attempts: 169 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025

Sample Question
“I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my children.” —Robert E. Lee In the above quotation, Lee is claiming an inability to do what?

Raise his hands above his head

Betray his home state of Virginia by joining the Union

Run for President of the United States

Become a general for the Confederacy

The Emancipation Proclamation Quiz

Want to study American history in an interesting way? Why not take our "The Emancipation Proclamation Quiz"? Emancipation Proclamation played a key role in ending the American civil war and the freeing of the slaves. If...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 323 | Last updated: May 22, 2025

Sample Question
When did president Lincoln issue the official Emancipation Proclamation?

September 22, 1862

December 15, 1862

January 1, 1863

March 12, 1863

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Chasing Lincolns Killer Quiz # 2

In this quiz we’ll be taking another look at James L. Swanson’s famed thriller “Chasing Lincoln’s Killer”, which focuses on the story following Abraham Lincoln’s assassination at the hands...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1891 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025

Sample Question
Where did John wikes Booth and David Herold runaway to?

Dr.Mudd's house

Jone's farm

Dr.stuart's house

Mrs. Quesenberry's house

Unit 12 Riotto - A House Divided

This quiz titled 'Unit 12 Riotto - A House Divided' explores pivotal pre-Civil War legislations and events, assessing understanding of the Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Law, and the impact of Stephen Douglas on territorial...

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 1861 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
In the 1850 Compromise, slavery in the Utah and New Territories was

To be banned

To be decided by the President

To be decided by popular sovereignty

To be ignored until statehood

To be decided by the Supreme Court

Road To The Civil War Practice Quiz

Road to the Civil War Practice Quiz

This quiz highlights what led up to the Civil War.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1806 | Last updated: Jan 6, 2025

Sample Question
The South's economy was based on the following crop

Rice.

Cotton.

Wheat.

Unit 13 Riotto - The Civil War

Explore pivotal moments and strategic decisions of the American Civil War in 'Unit 13 Riotto - The Civil War'. Assess knowledge on Union challenges, reasons for the North's war efforts, impacts of the Emancipation Proclamation,...

Questions: 70 | Attempts: 1450 | Last updated: Jan 4, 2025

Sample Question
Of the following, the most threatening problem for the Union from 1861 through 1863 was

Possible British recognition of the Confederacy

Spanish intervention in Santo Domingo

French objections to the Union blockade

British insistence on the abolition of slavery

British objections to the Union position on "continuous voyage"

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