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History Quiz: The Civil War - Part F: 10 Questions | U.S. History

Hi again. Been awhile since my last quiz. Same as always people, battles, places. Will try to make it easy. Have fun and let me know what you think of the quiz. No spelling questions.

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

Author
colmosby

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
197,106

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the first Black Regiment mustered in by the Union in the Civil War? Hint

1st South Carolina

1st Louisiana

54th Massachusetts

27th Pennsylvania

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the highest-ranking general in the CSA Army? Hint

Robert Lee

Albert Sidney Johnston

Joseph Wheeler

Samuel Cooper

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Question 3 of 10

3. CSA Gen. John Adams died at the battle of Franklin, TN. How did he die? Hint

Leading his troops

His own men

Shot by a sniper

Fell off his horse

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the date of the surrender of Richmond, VA to Union forces? Hint

19 April, 1865

2 May, 1865

10 April, 1865

3 April ,1865

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the war the Sharps carbine used a metallic cartrige.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Prior to the battle of Gettysburg, CSA Gen. "Jeb" Stuart was almost captured near what town?
Hint

York

Harrisburg

Chambersburg

Hanover

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Question 7 of 10

7. How much was the enlistment bounty offered to new Union recruits in 1863? Hint

$500

$300

$100

$200

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Question 8 of 10

8. During the war the Union named battles for the nearest body of water.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What state was Salisbury Prison located in? Hint

North Carolina

Maryland

New York

Vermont

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year were Union Army troops authorized to receive the Medal of Honor?
Hint

1862

1863

1861

1864

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first Black Regiment mustered in by the Union in the Civil War?

Answer: 1st Louisiana

Gen. Butler organized the 1st Louisiana in New Orleans in September 1862. Another black regiment, the 1st South Carolina, was authorized a few month later.

2. Who was the highest-ranking general in the CSA Army?

Answer: Samuel Cooper

Gen. Samuel Cooper, adjutant and inspector general of the CSA Army.

3. CSA Gen. John Adams died at the battle of Franklin, TN. How did he die?

Answer: Leading his troops

He was shot to death while mounted at the head of his troops assulting a Union breastwork.

4. What was the date of the surrender of Richmond, VA to Union forces?

Answer: 3 April ,1865

The captial of the Confederacy was officially surrendered at City Hall Monday, 3 April 1865.

5. During the war the Sharps carbine used a metallic cartrige.

Answer: false

The metallic cartridges was used after the war, the war time cartridges were linen or paper.

6. Prior to the battle of Gettysburg, CSA Gen. "Jeb" Stuart was almost captured near what town?

Answer: Hanover

In a cavalry action in Hanover on 30 June 1863, he was surrounded by a Union counterattack, and escaped by jumping his horse over a wide ditch.

7. How much was the enlistment bounty offered to new Union recruits in 1863?

Answer: $300

In October 1863 the government tried to get men to enlist by offering a bounty of $300 for those who would volunteer for three years.

8. During the war the Union named battles for the nearest body of water.

Answer: True

With few exceptions the Union used the nearest body of water and the CSA the nearest town. Bull Run/Manassas, Antietam/Sharpsburg.

9. What state was Salisbury Prison located in?

Answer: North Carolina

It was located in Salisbury, NC. converted from an old cotton factory. More that 3,000 Union prisoners died there in 1864-65.

10. What year were Union Army troops authorized to receive the Medal of Honor?

Answer: 1862

The award was created by Congress in 1861 as an award for Union naval enlisted men only. In 1862 Army troops were authorized to receive the medal.

Source: Author colmosby

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