Civil War Terminology Quiz

What did the term 'apprehend' mean during the Civil War era?

• To fear something

• To arrest someone

• To capture a fort

• To comprehend or understand

What is a 'Quaker gun'?

• A type of cannon used by the Union

• A log designed to look like a cannon

• A type of fortification

• A nickname for a Confederate soldier

What does it mean if a soldier's 'flank is in the air'?

• The soldier is flying a flag

• The soldier is advancing

• The soldier is unprotected on one side

• The soldier is retreating

What were 'greybacks' during the Civil War?

• A type of currency

• Lice

• Union soldiers

• Confederate soldiers

What were 'greenbacks' in the context of the Civil War?

• Union soldiers

• Confederate soldiers

• Military strategies

• Paper money