Put Your American Civil War Knowledge to the Test
The American Civil War was one of the bloodiest conflicts fought between Americans. With major battles fought along the Eastern coast of the United States, the scares of the centuries old war are still felt in America today.
The Civil War remains one of the most important events in American history as it has reshaped the nation politically, socially, and economically. But how well do you remember details of the conflict? Let's put your Civil War knowledge to the test!
1. Between what years was the Civil War fought?
A) 1775–1783
B) 1861–1865
C) 1914–1918
D) 1754–1763
Answer
B) 1861–1865
2. Who was the President of the United States of America at that time?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) George Washington
D) John Adams
Answer
B) Abraham Lincoln
3. What was the secessionist faction of the Civil War called?
A) The Union
B) The United States of America
C) The Free Southern Territories
D) The Confederate States of America
Answer
D) The Confederate States of America
4. Where were the first shots of Civil War fired?
A) Philadelphia
B) Fort Sumter
C) Baltimore
D) Gettysburg
Answer
B) Fort Sumter
5. What major court case stripped African Americans of their right to U.S. citizenship?
A) McCulloch v. Maryland
B) Roe v. Wade
C) Dred Scott v. Sandford
D) Gideon v. Wainwright
Answer
C) Dred Scott v. Sandford
6. What was the second state to secede from the Union?
A) Georgia
B) South Carolina
C) Mississippi
D) Virginia
Answer
C) Mississippi
7. Which battle in the Civil War resulted in the most deaths in a single day?
A) Gettysburg
B) The Battle of Antietam
C) The Second Battle of Bull Run
D) The Battle of Chickamauga
Answer
B) The Battle of Antietam
8. What was the name of the first major battle fought between the Union and the Confederacy?
A) The First Battle of Bull Run
B) The Battle of Gettysburg
C) The Battle of Wilson’s Creek
D) The Battle of Port Royal Sound
Answer
A) The First Battle of Bull Run
9. What was the approximate death toll of the Civil War?
A) 1.5 million
B) 250,000
C) 750,000
D) 2.6 million
Answer
C) 750,000
10. What was the major reason behind the Southern secession?
A) The institution of slavery
B) Taxation without representation
C) Despotic monarchy
D) Native American incursions
Answer
A) The institution of slavery
11. The Battle of Crater happened during what siege?
A) Siege of Petersburg
B) Siege of Fort Blakeley
C) Siege of Suffolk
D) Siege of Corinth
Answer
A) Siege of Petersburg
12. Which two commanders lead the Battle of Antietam?
A) Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
B) John Pope and Robert E. Lee
C) Dixon S. Miles and Stonewall Jackson
D) George B. McClellan and Robert E. Lee
Answer
D) George B. McClellan and Robert E. Lee
13. When did Union forces capture New Orleans?
A) April 25, 1862
B) August 27, 1861
C) June 13, 1861
D) July 19, 1862
Answer
A) April 25, 1862
14. What amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially ended slavery?
A) The 10th Amendment
B) The 17th Amendment
C) The 5th Amendment
D) The 13th Amendment
Answer
D) The 13th Amendment
15. What was the standard issue rifle for Union soldiers
A) British Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle-musket
B) The Lorenz Rifle
C) Springfield Model 1861 Rifle-musket
D) Spencer Breech-loading Rifle
Answer
C) Springfield Model 1861 Rifle-musket
