Civil War Quiz

Which battle marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Shiloh

• Hampton Roads – Monitor v. Merrimack

• Fort Sumter

What was the significance of the First Battle of Bull Run?

• It was the first battle of iron-sided ships

• It earned Thomas Jackson the nickname of 'Stonewall'

• It was the first major land battle

• It marked the beginning of the Civil War

Which battle was the first battle of iron-sided ships?

• Battle of Shiloh

• Hampton Roads – Monitor v. Merrimack

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Fort Sumter

What was the outcome of the Battle of Shiloh?

• Confederacy victory

• More casualties than in all previous American wars combined

• It was the first battle of iron-sided ships

• It marked the beginning of the Civil War

Which Union general became famous after the Battle of Shiloh?

• Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

• Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell

• Union: Irvin McDowell

• Union: Maj. Robert Anderson

Which battle is considered the single bloodiest day of the Civil War?

• Battle of Chancellorsville

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Vicksburg

Who was the Union general at the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

• Maj. Gen. George McClellan

• Maj. Gen. George S. Meade

• Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman

What was the outcome of the Battle of Vicksburg?

• Confederate victory

• Union victory

• Stalemate

• Battle was postponed

Which battle marked the beginning of General Sherman's 'total war' initiative?

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Atlanta

• Battle of Chancellorsville

What significant event occurred months after the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg?

• Emancipation Proclamation was issued

• General Lee surrendered

• Gettysburg Address was issued

• Sherman's March to the Sea began