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The Civil War - Part A Trivia Quiz

A mix of questions about the war - leaders, battles, dates. No spelling questions.

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

Author
ColMosby

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,521

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1479

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the CSA Gen. that surrendered the city of Vicksburg to Union forces? Hint

Pemberton

Roberts

Sibley

Posey

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Question 2 of 10

2. What two Union cavalry regiments captured Pres. Davis? Hint

3rd Indiana-5th Ohio

4th Michigan-1st Wisconsin

7th Penn.-3rd NY

1st Ohio-5th NH

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Question 3 of 10

3. What battle of 1864 was fought in these areas: Blockhouse Bridge, Alsop House, Po River, Brock Road and "Mule Shoe"?
Hint

Wilderness

Gettysburg

Spotsylvania

Pea Ridge

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many men made up a regimental color guard? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. At the battle of Chancellorsville , Va. the Union lost more men than the CSA.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Gen. Johnston who commanded the CSA of Tennessee in the defense of Atlanta in July 1864, was replaced by what CSA Gen. by President Davis? Hint

Longstreet

Hood

Ewell

Heth

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Question 7 of 10

7. What CSA Gen. opened the fighting at Gettysburg, Pa. on July 1st, 1863? Hint

Early

Hill

Archer

Longstreet

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Question 8 of 10

8. Col. Robert G. Shaw commanded the Union 34th Massachusetts Colored Infanty?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the date of the assault on Battery Wagner? Hint

August 5, 1864

June 18, 1864

July 5, 1863

July 18, 1863

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Question 10 of 10

10. The play "Our American Cousin" was playing at Ford's Theater the night Pres. Lincoln was assassinated. Who Wrote the play? Hint

Tom Taylor

John Ford

John Samson

William Frees

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the CSA Gen. that surrendered the city of Vicksburg to Union forces?

Answer: Pemberton

After the surrender he was held as a POW, exchanged, and he resigned his commission as Lt. Gen. He served the remainder of the war as a Colonel of artillery.

2. What two Union cavalry regiments captured Pres. Davis?

Answer: 4th Michigan-1st Wisconsin

On May 10,1865 they captured Pres. Davis and his family near Irwinville, Ga.

3. What battle of 1864 was fought in these areas: Blockhouse Bridge, Alsop House, Po River, Brock Road and "Mule Shoe"?

Answer: Spotsylvania

All these sites were part of the battle at Spotsylvania, May 8-19, 1864.

4. How many men made up a regimental color guard?

Answer: 8

The color guard consisted of eight men.

5. At the battle of Chancellorsville , Va. the Union lost more men than the CSA.

Answer: True

Union losses 17,278; CSA 12,821.

6. Gen. Johnston who commanded the CSA of Tennessee in the defense of Atlanta in July 1864, was replaced by what CSA Gen. by President Davis?

Answer: Hood

On July 17, 1864 Pres. Davis relaying on Gen. Bragg's judgement made the decision to replace him with John Bell Hood. Pres. Davis hoped Gen. Hood's aggressive leadership would lead to a change for the Army of Tennessee.

7. What CSA Gen. opened the fighting at Gettysburg, Pa. on July 1st, 1863?

Answer: Archer

Gen. Archer's brigade was part of Gen. Hill's Corp. was sent by Gen. Heth to capture shoes in the town. He was unaware of sizeable Union troops there under Union Gen. Buford. This started the biggest battle of the war.

8. Col. Robert G. Shaw commanded the Union 34th Massachusetts Colored Infanty?

Answer: False

He commanded the 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry. He was killed in the attack on Battery Wagner and buried in the same mass grave with the colored soldiers.

9. What was the date of the assault on Battery Wagner?

Answer: July 18, 1863

On July 18, 1863 Col. Shaw led the unsuccessful assault. By being buried with his Colored troops he became a hero to the Notheren abolitionists.

10. The play "Our American Cousin" was playing at Ford's Theater the night Pres. Lincoln was assassinated. Who Wrote the play?

Answer: Tom Taylor

Taylor was the creator of the play which starred actress Laura Keene.

Source: Author ColMosby

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