Civil War Trivia

Who was President at the start of the Civil War?

• James Buchanan

• Abrham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Andrew Jackson

Which state was the first to secede in 1860?

• Mississippi

• Florida

• South Carolina

• Georgia

About how many soldiers fought in the War?

• 3M

• 2.1M

• 1M

• 4M

Who was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" who would later go on to found the American Red Cross?

• Florence Nightingale

• Sarah Cross

• Mary Rouge

• Clara Barton

Due the increasing cost of war and the depeleting reserve of gold and silver, the US realeased its first paper money called what?

• Greenbacks

• Notes

• Federal Flat Money

• Bill of Exchange

What percent of the US populate died in the Civil War?

• 10%

• 7%

• 2%

• 14%

What made the naval battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack unique?

• Both were unarmed

• Both ironclad warships

• They were both Union

• They were both Confederate

How long was the Gettysburg address?

• 3 hours

• 2 minutes

• 1.5 hours

• 45 minutes

Where is Robert E Lee surrendor to Ulysses S Grant?

• Headquarters House

• The White House

• Appomattox Court House

• Alabama State Capital

Ulysses S Grant went on to the the __ President

• 20th

• 19th

• 21st

• 18th