
Civil War Quiz
Authored by Gerald Davis
History
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What was Sherman's strategy in the South?
Total War
It had no strategic importance
It weakened the Union’s position
It limited the Union’s options
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg?
It ended in a stalemate
It resulted in a Union victory
It led to the surrender of the Union Army
It marked the farthest advance of the Confederate Army into Union territory
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which individual surrendered at the Appomattox courthouse in 1865, effectively ending the Civil War?
Jefferson F. Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert. E. Lee
George B. McClellan
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg a turning point in the Civil War?
England entered the war on the side of the Confederacy as a result of the Battle of Vicksburg.
As a result of the Battle of Vicksburg, the Union gained control of the Mississippi River.
The Battle of Vicksburg illustrated that the Confederacy could win against the Union.
This battle was fought in July of 1863, half-way through the war.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The Siege of Vicksburg ended with the fall of the last major Confederate position on the Mississippi River, completing the North's encirclement of the Confederacy as part of the —
Anaconda Plan.
March to the Sea.
Monroe Doctrine.
Peninsular Campaign.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What was the significance of Appomattox Court House during the Civil War?
General Lee’s surrender showed that the Southern states had lost the Civil War.
General Lee’s defeat by General Meade ended the South’s invasion of Northern territory.
It was described as the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War.
The Confederacy captured military supplies from the North.
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why were the battles at Vicksburg and Gettysburg important?
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