Battle of the Ironclads Passage Questions

What was the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack also known as?

• Battle of Hampton Roads

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Bull Run

What was special about the ships in the Battle of the Ironclads?

• They were aircraft carriers

• They were submarines

• They were ironclad warships

• They were made of wood

What was the original name of the Merrimack after being captured by the Confederates?

• Minnesota

• Cumberland

• Monitor

• Virginia

Who helped the North build the Monitor?

• Nikola Tesla

• Alexander Graham Bell

• John Ericsson

• Thomas Edison

Who was the commander of the Merrimack (Virginia)?

• Captain John Worden

• General Robert E. Lee

• Admiral David Farragut

• Flag Officer Franklin Buchanan

What happened to the USS Cumberland during the battle?

• It was captured

• It was sunk

• It was renamed

• It was saved

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

• The Monitor won

• The Merrimack won

• It was inconclusive

• Both ships sank

What happened to the Monitor after the battle?

• It was captured

• It was used in another battle

• It was destroyed in a storm

• It was turned into a museum

What did the battle prove about ironclad ships?

• They were too slow

• They were easy to sink

• They were not effective

• They were valuable in battle

Where did the Battle of the Ironclads take place?

• Norfolk

• Cape Hatteras

• Hampton Roads

• Richmond