Quiz #2

Quiz #2

8th Grade

12 Qs

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Quiz #2

Quiz #2

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Quiz

History

8th Grade

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Created by

Sally Roth

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Where was the site of the largest and bloodiest Civil War battle in Georgia?

Chickamauga

Andersonville

Atlanta

Savannah

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How did Sherman’s March to the Sea affect the state of Georgia?

It distracted Union attention away from Georgia, allowing state militias to regroup

It destroyed Georgia’s agriculture and infrastructure, devastating the economy

It allowed Georgia to retaliate when Sherman’s forces reached Savannah

It diverted Union troops from the coast so Georgians could break the blockade

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

One purpose of General William T. Sherman’s “March to the Sea” was to

Break the spirits of Confederate citizens

Allow troops under his command to get rest

Find ships to sail his soldiers to the North

Prove that he was the most skilled Union general

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Of the choices provided, which proved to be the MOST dangerous for prisoners in Andersonville Prison during the Civil War?

Torture by Confederate guards

Waterborne and airborne diseases

Seasonal storms in south Georgia

Being sent to fight for the South

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864. William T. Sherman was victorious in capturing the city of Atlanta and the victory boosted the morale of the North.


What was the MOST important outcome in the Atlanta campaign of 1864?

The surrender at Appomattox

The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi

The re-election of President Abraham Lincoln

The immediate capture of the city of Savannah, Georgia

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The military action in what city gave the Union Army complete control over Confederate rail lines in the “Deep South” and set the stage for Sherman’s “March to the Sea”?

Andersonville

Atlanta

Chattanooga

Chickamauga

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The MOST LIKELY reason General William T. Sherman wanted to control the rail lines running through Atlanta, Georgia, during his "Atlanta Campaign" was because he wanted to

prevent residents of the city from fleeing to the North.

cut off the flow of supplies to the Confederate army.

use the rail lines to quickly transport his troops.

extend the rail lines into the northern states.

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