Civil War Quick Quiz

Our class is focusing on the role of African Americans during the Civil War. Still, it is important to set the stage for what is going on. Information like who is fighting and who are the generals is important for understanding what you read.

This quiz will test your most basic knowledge of the Civil War. This is stuff you should know before proceeding with the project, so go over the answers at the end and use it as a study guide.

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1. Who fought in the Civil War
The east and the west
The French and the British
The Americans and the Irish
The north and the south
2. Who was the commanding general for the South during the Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant
George Washington
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
3. Who was the commanding general for the North at the end of the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
George Washington
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
4. What was Gettysburg?
A new type of weapon
A key battle fought in Pennsylvania
The battle that ended the war
The treaty that ended the war
5. Who was the president of the Union (the United States) during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
John Calhoun
Jefferson Davis
6. Who was the president of the Confederacy (the south or the rebels) during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
John Calhoun
Jefferson Davis
7. The document signed by A. Lincoln during the Civil War that freed all slaves in Confederate States was known as:
Declaration of Rights and Freedoms
Monroe Doctrine
Emancipation Proclamation
The 14th Amendment
8. Was South Carolina a member of the Union or the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Union
Confederacy
9. Was Pennsylvania a member of the Union or the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Union
Confederacy
10. More Americans died in the Civil War than in:
World War II
9-11
All other American wars combined
The Revolution and the World Wars

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