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The Civil War - Part E Trivia Quiz

For Rookies: This quiz is for those who don't know much about the war but should have read about it in school. If you don't get 10 out of 10 you need to read the history books again. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by colmosby. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
colmosby

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,180

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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6083

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Question 1 of 10

1. Gen. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Gen. Lee surrendered his Army to this Union General. Hint

Sherman

Meade

Johnston

Grant

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Question 3 of 10

3. The name of Gen. Lee's horse was Traveller.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the president of the Confederate States of America? Hint

Abraham Lincoln

Jefferson Davis

Edwin Stanton

Alexander Stephens

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which state was the battle of Gettysburg fought? Hint

Pennsylvania

Maryland

Virginia

Ohio

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Question 6 of 10

6. President Jefferson Davis gave the Gettysburg Address.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What fort was fired on in 1861, thus starting the Civil War? Hint

Fort Pillow

Fort Duquesne

Fort Sumter

Fort Henry

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Union Gen. U. S. Grant's first given name at his birth?
Hint

Ulysses

United

Arnold

Hiram

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following was the capital of the Confederate States for most of the war? Hint

Richmond

Atlanta

Vicksburg

Washington D.C

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Question 10 of 10

10. John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Davis.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Gen. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865.

Answer: True

He surrendered the Army on April 9, 1865, but some of his soldiers continued fighting till June 1865. This is generally treated as an extremely serious matter.

2. Gen. Lee surrendered his Army to this Union General.

Answer: Grant

He surrendered his Army to Gen. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Palm Sunday 1865. Grant was late for his meeting with Lee and arrived with no sword, wearing the dirty blouse of a private and the straps of a Lieutenant-General. He greeted Lee and they talked about their service during the Mexican War. Grant wrote out the surrender terms which let the the CSA men keep their side arms and horses and mules.

He also sent rations for Gen. Lee's army.

3. The name of Gen. Lee's horse was Traveller.

Answer: True

His first name was Jeff Davis then Greenbrie, but when Gen. Lee rose to fame his famous gray horse was known as Traveller.

4. Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

Answer: Jefferson Davis

Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Elected February 9, 1861.

5. In which state was the battle of Gettysburg fought?

Answer: Pennsylvania

The battle was fought 1-3 July 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and much of the battlefield has been preserved as a national monument. The park is located SW of York, Pa. It consists of about 3,000 acres of land, contains more than 90 period buldings and 1,300 monuments. It also has the retirement home of President Eisenhower.

6. President Jefferson Davis gave the Gettysburg Address.

Answer: False

President Lincoln gave his famous "Gettysburg Address" on November 19, 1863, as a brief introduction to the ceremomies dedicating the soldiers' cemetery at Gettysburg. Edward Everett was the principal speaker that day and gave a 2 hour speech. President Lincoln was only invited as a courtesy, but he accepted beacuse he was waiting for an appropriate opportinity to express his thoughts on the Union's purpose in the war.

His famous speech lasted about 3 minutes, while that of the main speaker has been almost completely forgotten.

7. What fort was fired on in 1861, thus starting the Civil War?

Answer: Fort Sumter

The first shot was fired on April 12, 1861 at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, so starting the war. Fort Duquesne was the French name for Pittsburgh when it was under French rule - till 1763.

8. What was Union Gen. U. S. Grant's first given name at his birth?

Answer: Hiram

Although best known as Ulysses Simpson Grant, his given name at birth was Hiram Ulysses Grant. There are at least two differring accounts of the reasons for his change of name. When he was enrolled at West Point his name was mistakenly entered as Ulysses.

The error in the enrollment was made by someone mistook the middle name for Grant's mother's maiden name. Another story was that he altered it himself in order to avoid the initials "HUG".

9. Which of the following was the capital of the Confederate States for most of the war?

Answer: Richmond

The capital was Richmond, Virginia until it was captured in April 1865 when President Davis moved to Danville, Virginia, where the last capital was established.

10. John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Davis.

Answer: False

He shot President Lincoln at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865.

Source: Author colmosby

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