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Quiz about Strange Facts About the Civil War

Strange Facts About the Civil War Quiz

Here are some odd and strange facts about the Civil War.

A multiple-choice quiz by jkgregg. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jkgregg

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,689

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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6913

Awards
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Question 1 of 10

1. What strange habit did Stonewall Jackson have when riding into battle? Hint

he would close his eyes

he would shout prayers and quote the Psalms

he refused to wear a hat

he held up one hand because he believed that one side of his body was bigger than the other side

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Question 2 of 10

2. What family tragedies struck both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis during their presidencies? Hint

their wives regularly visited psychics

both were blind in one eye

their cabinet members distrusted them

both lost sons while in office

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Question 3 of 10

3. Before the war, General A.P. Hill of the CSA proposed marriage to Ellen Marcy. Who did she later marry? Hint

General U.S. Grant

General George McClellan

General Daniel Sickles

General George Meade

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of General George Meade's favorite horse? Hint

Baldy

Frenchy

Scout

Tangle Foot

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is noteworthy about the death of Confederate General Joseph Johnston? Hint

He was the last surviving Confederate general and died of old age

He died the same day Lincoln was shot

He contracted pneumonia while marching in the rain as a pallbearer at Sherman's funeral

He died the day Grant was elected President

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why were the Hutchinson Family Singers of New Hampshire banned from performing before the Union Army of the Potomac? Hint

they were related to a confederate general

they sang antislavery tunes

there were children in the family

the troops did not like to be entertained

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why were female onlookers embarrassed to see Lee's army crossing the Potomac River? Hint

the soldiers whistled at the ladies

the soldiers began begging for food

they thought they were coming to witness Meade's Army of the Potomac

many of the men were in ragged underwear with trousers and equipment held overhead

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Question 8 of 10

8. What famous American statesman was General George McClellan's horse named after? Hint

Thomas Jefferson

John Hancock

Patrick Henry

Daniel Webster

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Union officer was reportedly denied a promotion because nobody could pronounce his name? Hint

Thomas Crittendon

Wladimir Krzyzanowski

David Farragut

Herman Haupt

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Question 10 of 10

10. How long did it take Abraham Lincoln to give his Gettysburg Address? Hint

2 minutes

10 minutes

30 minutes

1 minute

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What strange habit did Stonewall Jackson have when riding into battle?

Answer: he held up one hand because he believed that one side of his body was bigger than the other side

Jackson had a fondness for lemons and habitually sucked them even while in combat.

2. What family tragedies struck both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis during their presidencies?

Answer: both lost sons while in office

Both men lost sons while in office: Lincoln's 12 year old son Willie died in 1862 and Davis' 5 year old son Joe died in 1864.

3. Before the war, General A.P. Hill of the CSA proposed marriage to Ellen Marcy. Who did she later marry?

Answer: General George McClellan

She later married George McClellan.

4. What was the name of General George Meade's favorite horse?

Answer: Baldy

Baldy survived wounds in several battles, such as Antietam and Gettysburg. He trailed Meade's hearse in 1872.

5. What is noteworthy about the death of Confederate General Joseph Johnston?

Answer: He contracted pneumonia while marching in the rain as a pallbearer at Sherman's funeral

On March 21, 1891, Joe Johnston died after contracting pneumonia after becoming soaking wet as a pallbearer at William T. Sherman's funeral.

6. Why were the Hutchinson Family Singers of New Hampshire banned from performing before the Union Army of the Potomac?

Answer: they sang antislavery tunes

The Hutchinson Family Singers were forbidden to perform in army camps by General McClellan after troops in the Army of the Potomac protested the antislavery tunes.

7. Why were female onlookers embarrassed to see Lee's army crossing the Potomac River?

Answer: many of the men were in ragged underwear with trousers and equipment held overhead

The women were shocked to see long lines of Lee's army half dressed holding their trousers and equipment high above their heads.

8. What famous American statesman was General George McClellan's horse named after?

Answer: Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster was perhaps the greatest man never elected President of the USA, the argument can be made that he shares the dubious honor with his fellow Whig Henry Clay.

9. What Union officer was reportedly denied a promotion because nobody could pronounce his name?

Answer: Wladimir Krzyzanowski

Krzyzanowski was a Polish immigrant who commanded the New York troops. The U.S. Senate could not pronounce his name therefore they would not give confirmation to promote him to general.

10. How long did it take Abraham Lincoln to give his Gettysburg Address?

Answer: 2 minutes

Considered one of the greatest speeches ever written, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, consisting of 260 words, took only 2 minutes to deliver.

Source: Author jkgregg

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