Civil War Trivia 21.4

What Civil War nurse started the American Red Cross?

• Dorothea Dix

• Clara Barton

• Rose Greenhow

• Betsy Smith

True or False: Women were allowed to join the army.

• True

• False

What is the Battle of Antietam known as?

• The battle that never ended

• The bloodiest battle of the war

• The bloodiest day of the war

• The battle of the anaconda

Who did the Confederacy ask for help in destroying the Union blockade?

• Great Britain

• Ireland

• Spain

• France

During the Battle of Antietam, what advantage did the South give up?

• The South gave up the Mississippi River.

• The South gave up their best military general, Robert E. Lee.

• The South gave up their capital, Richmond.

• The South gave up fighting only defensively.

What fraction of soldiers died from disease during the Civil War?

• 3/4

• 2/4

• 1/4

• 2/3

What made rifles a more deadly weapon than a musket?

• They were easier to reload than the musket.

• They fired more bullets more quickly.

• Their aim was more accurate.

• Their muzzle was easier to hold steady.

What admiral led the Union fleet at New Orleans?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• David Farragut

• George McClellan

• Robert E. Lee

Ulysses S. Grant was also known as....

• Unconditional Surrender Grant

• Unsanitary Sir Grant

• Unbelievable Sergeant

• Untouchable Steve Grant

Why did the Union create a blockade?

• To keep the South from trading, making them overwhelmed with cotton.

• To keep the South from trading, starving them out.

• To keep the South from trading, making them poor.

• To keep the South from trading, making them look stupid.