Civil War Pronunciations Quiz

Civil War Pronunciations Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one method mentioned for determining the pronunciation of names from the Civil War era?

Using phonetic dictionaries

Reading modern history books

Consulting modern-day locals

Listening to old recordings

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following names is pronounced 'Mah'?

Huger

Meagher

Taliaferro

McPherson

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the name 'ENROUGHTY' pronounced according to the video?

En-raw-ty

Darby

En-roug-ty

En-ruff-ty

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct pronunciation of the battle site 'Antietam'?

Antium

Anti-atm

Anti-m

Ant-eat-em

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term is often confused with 'succession' in the context of the Civil War?

Session

Success

Secession

Secular