Civil War Quiz

Which event is often considered the beginning of the Civil War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Attack on Fort Sumter

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Bull Run

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

Which battle is known as the turning point of the Civil War?

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Chancellorsville

What was the main reason for the secession of Southern states?

• Disagreements over states' rights

• Economic differences between North and South

• Abolition of slavery

• Political conflicts with the Union government

Which famous speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver during the Civil War?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Gettysburg Address

• Second Inaugural Address

• First Inaugural Address

Who led the Union Army during most of the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Stonewall Jackson

• George McClellan

Which battle marked the first major land battle of the Civil War?

• Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

What was the outcome of the Civil War?

• The Confederacy won independence

• The Union was preserved, and slavery was abolished

• The United States split into two separate countries

• The war ended in a stalemate

Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

Which famous Confederate general surrendered to Union forces, effectively ending the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Stonewall Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis