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The Ultimate Civil War Battles Quiz | U.S. Civil War

Trivia questions about several Civil War battles.

A multiple-choice quiz by 3kittyluver3. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
3kittyluver3

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,887

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who fired one of the first shots at the Battle of Fort Sumter ( after the initial signal round)? Hint

Henry S. Farley

Roger Pryor

Edmund Ruffin

Robert Toombs

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Question 2 of 10

2. On June 3, 1861, the Union Army defeated the Confederate Army for the first time. What battle did the Union Army win? Hint

Battle of Sewell's Point

First Manassas

Battle of Boonville

Battle of Philippi

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Question 3 of 10

3. Confederate colonel Francis S. Bartow was killed in this bloody battle staged in Virginia. Hint

Battle of Cedar Creek

Battle of Manassas Gap

Battle of Appomattox Courthouse

First Manassas

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Battle of Shiloh took place in what Tennessee county? Hint

Tipton County

Anderson County

Hardin County

Marion County

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Question 5 of 10

5. On June 9, 1862, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson won this battle in Virginia. Hint

Second Manassas

Battle of Shiloh

Battle of Port Republic

Battle of Roanoke Island

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Question 6 of 10

6. During what battle in Maryland did the Confederacy sustain 9,540 wounded? Hint

Battle of South Mountain

Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Antietam

Battle of Shiloh

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Question 7 of 10

7. Pickett's Charge took place during this well-known battle. Hint

Battle of Richmond

Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Fort Sumter

Battle of Appomattox Station

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Question 8 of 10

8. In this battle, the Union Navy cut off the last Confederate port east of the Mississippi river, effectively choking the South. Hint

Battle of Columbia

Battle of Fisher's Hill

Battle of Mobile Bay

Battle of Little Blue River

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Question 9 of 10

9. What battle marked the end of major battles in the 'Western Theater' of the Civil War? Hint

Battle of Nashville

Second Manassas

Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Antietam

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which battle did the Union army fail to capture the Confederate city of Tallahassee? Hint

Battle of Selma

Battle of Namozine Church

Battle of Appomattox Courthouse

Battle of Natural Bridge

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who fired one of the first shots at the Battle of Fort Sumter ( after the initial signal round)?

Answer: Edmund Ruffin

The battle of Fort Sumter started on April 12th, 1861 and ended the next day with a Confederate victory. Edmund Ruffin was a secessionist from Virginia who had traveled to Fort Sumter to witness the beginning of the war.

2. On June 3, 1861, the Union Army defeated the Confederate Army for the first time. What battle did the Union Army win?

Answer: Battle of Philippi

Under the command of General Thomas A. Morris, the Union forces emerged victorious from this battle, sustaining only four causualties.

3. Confederate colonel Francis S. Bartow was killed in this bloody battle staged in Virginia.

Answer: First Manassas

The First Battle of Manassas was the first major land battle in the Civil War. It took place in Prince William County, Virginia, and ended with a Confederate victory. Colonel Bartow was the first Confederate commander to be killed in battle.

4. The Battle of Shiloh took place in what Tennessee county?

Answer: Hardin County

The Battle of Shiloh was one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War. Key generals in this battle were Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell for the Union; Albert S. Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard for the Confederacy.

5. On June 9, 1862, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson won this battle in Virginia.

Answer: Battle of Port Republic

This battle, along with the Battle of Cross Keys pushed the Union army out of Jackson's way. He was now free to reinforce general Robert E. Lee in the Seven Days' Battle.

6. During what battle in Maryland did the Confederacy sustain 9,540 wounded?

Answer: Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg was fought on September 17, 1862. By the end of the battle, the casualties on both sides totaled about 23,000.

7. Pickett's Charge took place during this well-known battle.

Answer: Battle of Gettysburg

Pickett's Charge was an attack on the Union on the third and final day of the Battle of Gettysburg. It failed, with heavy losses for the Confederacy.

8. In this battle, the Union Navy cut off the last Confederate port east of the Mississippi river, effectively choking the South.

Answer: Battle of Mobile Bay

The Battle of Mobile Bay took place on August 4, 1864 off the coast of Alabama. This victory, coupled with the capture on Atlanta was a major turning point for the Union Army in the South.

9. What battle marked the end of major battles in the 'Western Theater' of the Civil War?

Answer: Battle of Nashville

During the Battle of Nashville, (December 15-16, 1864) the Union Army effectively destroyed the Army of Tennessee.

10. In which battle did the Union army fail to capture the Confederate city of Tallahassee?

Answer: Battle of Natural Bridge

On March 6, 1865 the Confederate army drove the Union army away from Tallahasse in a battle staged in Woodville, Florida.

Source: Author 3kittyluver3

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