Pittsburgh Landing and the Battle of Shiloh

Pittsburgh Landing and the Battle of Shiloh

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another name for the Battle of Shiloh?

Battle of Bull Run

Battle of Pittsburgh Landing

Battle of Antietam

Battle of Gettysburg

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Bull Nelson and what was his role during the Battle of Shiloh?

A Union general who reinforced Grant's troops

A Confederate general leading the attack

A civilian providing supplies to the army

A naval officer commanding the riverboats

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major issue faced by troops on the transport boats at Pittsburgh Landing?

Lack of food supplies

Mechanical failures of the boats

Enemy fire from the riverbanks

Poisoning from contaminated water

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What strategic action did Grant take during the Battle of Shiloh?

He moved his headquarters to a safer location

He surrendered to Confederate forces

He built a final defensive line

He ordered a full retreat

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Grant's famous response to the suggestion of retreat?

We shall fight another day

Retreat is not an option

Lick them tomorrow though

Hold the line at all costs

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the Shiloh National Cemetery?

It was the first national cemetery established during the Civil War

It was a burial site for both Union and Confederate soldiers

It was established immediately after the Battle of Shiloh

It was the largest cemetery in the United States

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the Shiloh National Cemetery established?

Immediately after the Civil War in 1866

During the Battle of Shiloh in 1862

In the early 1900s

After the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863

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