Most Americans Fail This Civil War Quiz
Over the past 248 years, the United States has had its fair share of conflict, though many would argue that few have been as heartbreaking as the Civil War. Brothers brutally killing brothers, an entire generation of Americans was lost.
Today, Americans know how important that war was for the nation as it made it the powerful, unified, and free country it is today. But you may be surprised how little you actually know about the Civil War!
Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
- A) George Washington
- B) John Adams
- C) Thomas Jefferson
- D) Abraham Lincoln
Answer:
Abraham Lincoln
What is the approximate death toll of the Civil War?
- A) 250,000
- B) 750,000
- C) 1 Million
- D) 1.5 Million
Answer:
750,000
When was the Civil War?
- A) 1914-1915
- B) 1795-1804
- C) 1861-1865
- D) 1888-1900
Answer:
1861-1865
Which of these statements is true regarding the Battle of Antietam?
- A) It was the final battle of the war
- B) It was the longest battle of the war
- C) It was a decisive victory for the South
- D) It produced the highest single-day casualty rate of the war
Answer:
It produced the highest single-day casualty rate of the war
Which state was created when a state split in two during the Civil War?
- A) North Dakota
- B) New Mexico
- C) New Hampshire
- D) West Virginia
Answer:
West Virginia
What was the primary goal of the Confederacy in fighting the Civil War?
- A) To destroy the Northern states
- B) To remain an independent country where slavery was permitted
- C) To be allowed to rejoin the United States
- D) None of the above
Answer:
To remain an independent country where slavery was permitted
What was the name of the secessionist faction of the Civil War?
- A) The Confederate States of America
- B) The Free South
- C) The United States of America
- D) The Union
Answer:
The Confederate States of America
Who was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America?
- A) Ulysses S. Grant
- B) Abraham Lincoln
- C) Jefferson Davis
- D) Robert E. Lee
Answer:
Jefferson Davis
What was the North known as during the Civil War?
- A) The Free North
- B) The Puritans
- C) The Union
- D) None of the above
Answer:
The Union
Which was the first state to secede from The Union?
- A) Georgia
- B) South Carolina
- C) North Carolina
- D) Kentucky
Answer:
South Carolina
How many people died in the Battle of Gettysburg?
- A) 53,000
- B) 12,000
- C) 252,000
- D) 89,000
Answer:
53,000
Which general was fired by President Lincoln for being too cautious at the Battle of Antietam?
- A) Irvin McDowell
- B) Andrew Johnson
- C) George B. McClellan
- D) James B. McPherson
Answer:
George B. McClellan
Which American Civil War general is considered a major architect of modern warfare?
- A) William Tecumseh Sherman
- B) Ulysses S. Grant
- C) Stonewall Jackson
- D) Robert E. Lee
Answer:
William Tecumseh Sherman
Which Constitutional amendment was responsible for the formal emancipation of slaves?
- A) The 10th Amendment
- B) The 5th Amendment
- C) The 12th Amendment
- D) The 13th Amendment
Answer:
The 13th Amendment
The Civil War ended on which date?
- A) April 9, 1865
- B) May 15, 1901
- C) July 4, 1865
- D) August 10, 1776
Answer:
April 9, 1865
Where was the "Battle Above Clouds" fought in 1863?
- Max Patch
- Chimney Tops
- Lookout Mountain
- Clingmans Dome
Answer:
Lookout Mountain
Which battle in the American Civil War was called the Waterloo of the Confederacy?
- Battle of the Black River
- Battle of Antietam
- Battle of Gettysburg
- Battle of Five Forks
Answer:
Battle of Five Forks
In which city did the Draft Riot of 1863 occur?
- Boston
- Philadelphia
- New York City
- Baltimore
Answer:
New York City
Which was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship during the American Civil War?
- Turtle
- Nautilus
- H.L Hunley
- Trieste
Answer:
H.L. Hunley
In what year was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
- 1861
- 1863
- 1865
- 1867
Answer:
None
Under which General did the Union suffer a crushing defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg?
- John Pope
- George Meade
- James Longstreet
- Ambrose Everet Burnside
Answer:
Ambrose Everet Burnside
Where did General Lee surrender to the Union?
- The White House
- Anne Spencer House
- Point of Honor
- Appomattox Court House
Answer:
Appomattox Court House
Which battle helped the Union regain the state of Tennessee?
- Battle of Fort Henry
- Battle of Belmont
- Battle of Corinth
- Battle of the Wilderness
Answer:
Battle of Fort Henry
Who proposed the "Anaconda Plan" military strategy during the American Civil War?
- Abraham Lincoln
- Zachary Taylor
- Lewis Cass
- Winfield Scott
Answer:
Winfield Scott
Which American soldier disguised herself as a man to fight in the Civil War?
- Michelle O'Neill
- Rachel Murphy
- Sarah Edmonds
- Lauren Connelly
Answer:
Sarah Edmonds
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