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Heroes of the Civil War Trivia Quiz

In this quiz, there will be questions about the people who fought in the Civil War, the famous women that lived during the war, and a couple of villains, too.

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

Author
ladramakween

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
263,086

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3959

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which war hero served as a general in the Battle of Shiloh? In addition, he was the 18th president. Hint

Rutherford B. Hayes

Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses S. Grant

Andrew Johnson

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Battle of Chancellorsville was a victory for the Confederacy, but at a price. What was the price? Hint

Robert. E Lee's knee was amputated due to a severe injury.

General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was killed by a Confederate.

Joseph Hooker became General Lee's friend and betrayed him later on.

General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson joined the Union.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Civil War general served as governor of New Jersey (Democrat, 1878-1881) and is buried in Trenton? Hint

Isaac Peace Rodman

Ulysses Simpson Grant

George Brinton McClellan

Ambrose Burnside

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Question 4 of 10

4. Clara Barton is one of the famous women of the Civil War. What was her profession and why is she famous? Hint

Nurse; fought in the Battle of Shiloh

Social reformer; helped the mentally ill

Soldier; first woman to fight alongside men

Nurse; founded American Red Cross

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Question 5 of 10

5. Abolitionist and reformer, Frederick Douglass, was born a slave.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. This man was considered a hero and martyr by the North and a villain by the South. An abolitionist, he led a revolt to raid an arsenal, at Harper's Ferry, VA. Who is he? Hint

Stonewall Jackson

Henry Wise

Thomas Jackson

John Brown

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Question 7 of 10

7. Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the ____________? Hint

Polar Express

Battle of Gettysburg

Gettysburg Address

Underground Railroad

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Question 8 of 10

8. Joshua Chamberlain was a Confederate hero during the Civil War.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Philip Sheridan took Atlanta, Georgia and went on a "March to the Sea".

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although he wasn't a war hero, he kept the USA stable during the Civil War. Who was the 16th president of the USA? Hint

Abraham Lincoln

James Polk

George Washington

Ulysses Simpson Grant

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which war hero served as a general in the Battle of Shiloh? In addition, he was the 18th president.

Answer: Ulysses S. Grant

When Ulysses S. Grant served as president, he served as a Republican from the years 1869 to 1877.

2. The Battle of Chancellorsville was a victory for the Confederacy, but at a price. What was the price?

Answer: General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was killed by a Confederate.

This battle took place near Fredericksburg, Virginia, where another Civil War battle took place that also resulted in a Union defeat.

3. Which Civil War general served as governor of New Jersey (Democrat, 1878-1881) and is buried in Trenton?

Answer: George Brinton McClellan

General McClellan was the Union commander of the Army of the Potomac. After the Battle of Antietam, Lincoln replaced him with Ambrose Burnside. Isaac Peace Rodman was a Quaker from Rhode Island who fought in the Battle of Bull Run (the first one) and the Battle of Antietam.

4. Clara Barton is one of the famous women of the Civil War. What was her profession and why is she famous?

Answer: Nurse; founded American Red Cross

Not only was Clara Barton a nurse, she was also a teacher. Dorothea Dix, another important woman of the Civil War, was a social reformer who had worked with the mentally ill.

5. Abolitionist and reformer, Frederick Douglass, was born a slave.

Answer: True

Frederick Douglass was born a slave but escaped slavery on September 3, 1838. He was a famous abolitionist at that time period.

6. This man was considered a hero and martyr by the North and a villain by the South. An abolitionist, he led a revolt to raid an arsenal, at Harper's Ferry, VA. Who is he?

Answer: John Brown

John Brown was hanged for his acts although his revolt wasn't a success. Thomas Jackson and "Stonewall" Jackson are the same person. Thomas had received the nickname "Stonewall" during one the battles.

7. Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the ____________?

Answer: Underground Railroad

Harriet Ross Tubman was also born a slave who also escaped slavery. She saved up most of her money from her work to help hide slaves along the underground railroad.

8. Joshua Chamberlain was a Confederate hero during the Civil War.

Answer: False

Joshua Chamberlain was a war hero, indeed, but he was on the Union side. He fought in the battle of Gettysburg and for a while was the president of Bowdoin College and served as governor of Maine for a while.

9. Philip Sheridan took Atlanta, Georgia and went on a "March to the Sea".

Answer: False

Actually, it was William Sherman who took Atlanta, Georgia and went on a "March to the Sea". Sheridan was the one who went through the Shenandoah Valley using the tactic of "total war" that General Grant had ordered.

10. Although he wasn't a war hero, he kept the USA stable during the Civil War. Who was the 16th president of the USA?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln has two famous nicknames: "Honest Abe" and "Illinois Rail-Splitter". He was elected president in the election of 1860, running against Stephen Douglas.

Source: Author ladramakween

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