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U.S. Civil War Battles Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the battles in the U.S. Civil War (1861 to 1865).

A multiple-choice quiz by acrosby1861. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
acrosby1861

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,027

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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1430

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. On April 12, 1861, the first shots of the Civil War were fired at __________ . Hint

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Fort Sumter, South Carolina

Manassas, Virginia

Shiloh, Tennessee

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Question 2 of 10

2. Union troops tried to attack Richmond, Virginia, in 1861. What was the battle that stopped the Union troops from taking Richmond? Hint

Battle of Shiloh

Battle of Chancellorsville

Battle of Antietam

First Battle of Bull Run

3. What battle happened on April 6, 1862 and was the battle with the fiercest fighting in the war? There was a bad thunderstorm, yet the Union won by having reinforcements come in the middle of the night. Hint

Battle of Shiloh

Battle of Bull Run

Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Chancellorsville

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which battle lasted a week and happened after Robert E. Lee had Jeb Stuart spy on George McClellan's army? Hint

Battle of Antietam

Battle of Gettysburg

Seven Days Battles

Siege of Vicksburg

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which battle was the bloodiest single day battle in U.S. history? Hint

Battle of Antietam

Battle of Trenton

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Yorktown

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which battle happened in May 1863 and ended with a Confederate victory? Hint

Battle of Shiloh

Battle of Camden

Battle of Trenton

Battle of Chancellorsville

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which battle happened in July 1863, claimed the lives of about 3,150 Union soldiers and about 4,700 Confederate soldiers, and ended the Confederate invasion of the North? Hint

Battle of Quebec

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of Chattanooga

Battle of Gettysburg

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Lee's "key mistake" that ended in disaster for the Confederacy and allowed the Union win the Battle of Gettysburg? Hint

Pickett's Charge

Staying too long and letting the Union finish off his army

One of his soldiers leaving the battle plans for Union troops to see

Invading Pennsylvannia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which general was famous for waging a total war and taking over the cities of Savannah and Atlanta? Hint

George Washington

William Tecumseh Sherman

George A. Custer

Robert E. Lee

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant? Hint

Arlington National Cemetery

The White House

Appomattox Court House

Ford's Theater

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On April 12, 1861, the first shots of the Civil War were fired at __________ .

Answer: Fort Sumter, South Carolina

Robert Anderson was in charge of the Union troops here, and he surrendered after 34 hours. Surprisingly, only two soldiers died (one when a cannon misfired and the second during a salute).

2. Union troops tried to attack Richmond, Virginia, in 1861. What was the battle that stopped the Union troops from taking Richmond?

Answer: First Battle of Bull Run

The Confederacy won when the Union retreated. General Thomas Jackson got the nickname "Stonewall Jackson" during this battle.

Answer: Battle of Shiloh

The Union won this battle by having a counterattack on April 7, 1862. The Confederacy's casualties totaled 11,000 men, and the Union's totaled 13,000 men. The Union started dominating the West after this battle.

4. Which battle lasted a week and happened after Robert E. Lee had Jeb Stuart spy on George McClellan's army?

Answer: Seven Days Battles

The Confederacy won this battle when McClellan retreated. However, the Confederacy had more casualties.

5. Which battle was the bloodiest single day battle in U.S. history?

Answer: Battle of Antietam

At the end of the day, 25,000 soldiers were either injured or killed. Lincoln fired McClellan for failing to finish off Lee's army.

6. Which battle happened in May 1863 and ended with a Confederate victory?

Answer: Battle of Chancellorsville

General "Stonewall" Jackson died after this battle. He was shot by Confederate soldiers who mistook him for a Union soldier.

7. Which battle happened in July 1863, claimed the lives of about 3,150 Union soldiers and about 4,700 Confederate soldiers, and ended the Confederate invasion of the North?

Answer: Battle of Gettysburg

The Union won because Lee decided to send George Pickett and some soldiers to attack the center of the Union troops' formation. That November, Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address at the cemetery dedicated for the soldiers who died during this battle. Abraham Lincoln's famous speech lasted only a little over two minutes whereas the main speech - by Edward Everett - lasted about two hours.

8. What was Lee's "key mistake" that ended in disaster for the Confederacy and allowed the Union win the Battle of Gettysburg?

Answer: Pickett's Charge

Lee wanted to invade the North, but it didn't work out, mainly because of Pickett's Charge, which ended in disaster. However, the Union soldiers didn't attack Lee's army again till the next battle.

9. Which general was famous for waging a total war and taking over the cities of Savannah and Atlanta?

Answer: William Tecumseh Sherman

Sherman's army destroyed everything in their path by tearing up rail road lines and burning houses and crops. In September 1864, Atlanta was taken. Sherman also took over Savannah three months later.

10. Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

Answer: Appomattox Court House

The Confederate soldiers were allowed to get food, go home, and take their horses and stuff with them. The official surrender happened in the house of Wilmer McLean, whose backyard was the site of the First Battle of Bull Run. (He moved to Appomattox Court House after the First Battle of Bull Run).

Source: Author acrosby1861

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