Civil War Quiz

What were the main differences that led to the Civil War according to the document?

• Cultural, economic, and constitutional differences

• Geographical differences

• Technological differences

• Religious differences

Who led a revolt against slavery in Virginia?

• Nat Turner

• Harriet Tubman

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret route that helped escaped enslaved African Americans

• A railway system in Virginia

• A battle strategy used in the Civil War

• A law passed to end slavery

What event marked the first major clash of the Civil War?

• Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas)

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Richmond

Which state was created due to disagreements over slavery?

• West Virginia

• Kentucky

• Tennessee

• North Carolina

Who was the Confederate General known as "Stonewall"?

• Thomas Jackson

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• John Brown

What was the capital of the Confederacy?

• Richmond

• Atlanta

• Charleston

• Montgomery

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

• The battle was fought to a draw

• The Monitor won

• The Merrimack won

• The battle was canceled

Where did the Civil War end?

• Gettysburg

• Appomattox Court House

• Richmond

• Antietam

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

• General William T. Sherman

• General Robert E. Lee

• General Stonewall Jackson

• General George McClellan