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Civil War Quiz
1. Place the following events in sequence, from
left to right: A) Sherman's March; B) Fort Sumter;
C) Battle of Gettysburg
a. A, C, B
b. B, A, C
c. B, C, A
d. C, A, B
2. What title was shared by both George
Washington and Jefferson Davis?
a. President
b. Chief General
c. Chief Justice
d. U.S. Senator
3. What advantage did the Confederate army have
over the Union army?
a. The Confederate army had more soldiers
b. The Confederacy had more territory
c. The Confederate army had better generals
d. The Confederate states had a stronger
manufacturing base
4. What might have happened had Civil War not
occurred?
a. The Confederacy would not have been formed
b. Lincoln would not have been elected President
c. Slavery would never have existed
d. States could drop out of the U.S. anytime they
wished
5. How was the Civil War different from the
American Revolution?
a. The U.S. successfully established its independence
in the Revolution; the Confederacy did not during the
Civil War
b. The Civil War was fought in the United States; the
Revolution was fought in Britain
c. The Revolutionary War involved naval battles; the
Civil War was fought entirely on land
d. The Civil War was fought between the U.S. and
Britain; the Revolution was fought between groups in
the U.S.
6. What can you conclude about West Virginia
from its actions at the time of the Civil War?
a. Its citizens did not support slavery
b. Its citizens did not support secession
c. Its citizens did not support the Union
d. Its citizens did not support Lincoln
7. General William Tecumseh Sherman wrecked
Southern infrastructure, which severely impaired
Confederate communications. What is an example
of infrastructure?
a.
b.
c.
d.
8. What was the direct result of the Emancipation
Proclamation?
a. All slaves in the Union were freed
b. Slaves in border states were freed
c. Slavery was declared illegal in the Union and
Confederacy
d. Slaves in Confederate states were freed
9. Which term best describes the Battle of
Gettysburg?
a. Small-scale
b. Turning point
c. Endgame
d. Bloodless
10. What can you infer from the fact that the first
Civil War battles had spectators?
a. People enjoyed spending time outdoors
b. People did not realize how serious the war would
become
c. People did not know that war could be violent
d. People realized that the war would last for years