Civil War Quiz

What were the cultural, economic, and constitutional differences between the North and the South that eventually led to the Civil War?

• Differences in climate and geography

• Differences in political leadership

• Differences in cultural, economic, and constitutional aspects, including views on slavery

• Differences in educational systems

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A subway system used during the Civil War

• A secret route that escaped enslaved African Americans took, known as the "Underground Railroad"

• A railroad connecting the northern and southern states

• A code name for a military operation during the Civil War

Which event marked the secession (withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860) of Virginia from the Union?

• The election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States

• The Battle of Bull Run

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The attack on Fort Sumter

What was the significance of the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack?

• It was the final battle of the Civil War

• It was the first battle of the Civil War

• It was a battle between two iron-clad ships, fought to a draw

• It marked the end of naval warfare

What led to the creation of West Virginia?

• The disagreement over the election of Abraham Lincoln

• The conflict between the eastern counties of Virginia that relied on slavery and the western counties that did not favor slavery

• The outcome of the Battle of Bull Run

• The signing of the Treaty of Appomattox

Which city was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• Norfolk

• Fredericksburg

• Richmond

• West Virginia

Where did the Civil War end?

• Richmond, Virginia

• Appomattox Court House, Virginia

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

• Fort Sumter, South Carolina

Who surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in April, 1865?

• General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

• General Robert E. Lee

• General George Pickett

• General J.E.B. Stuart

What was the main reason the Confederates used slaves in the war effort?

• To provide medical care

• To serve as officers

• To help them in the war effort

• To negotiate peace

What decision led to thousands of enslaved people seeking refuge with the Union Army?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Contraband Decision

• Gettysburg Address

• Fugitive Slave Act