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Gettysburg Movie Questions

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Harrison’s job in the first scene?

a)

Soldier

b)

Colonel

c)

Scout

d)

Actor

2.

Who did Harrison report to?

a)

George Meade

b)

George Longstreet

c)

John Buford

d)

Lawrence Chamberlain

3.

What did Harrison receive for his efforts?

a)

Cigar

b)

Meal

c)

Horse

d)

Hat

4.

Soldiers who travel on horseback are considered

a)

Troops

b)

Infantry

c)

Calvary

d)

Militia

5.

Soldiers who march on foot are considered

a)

Troops

b)

Infantry

c)

Cavalry

d)

Artillery

6.

This colonel is from Maine and is faced with 120 soldiers from his state who have been delivered to him as mutineers

a)

George Meade

b)

George Longstreet

c)

John Buford

d)

Lawrence Chamberlain

7.

What was he told he could do with them if he wanted?

a)

Shoot them

b)

hang them

c)

Enlist them

d)

Court martial them

8.

Why did these men quit

a)

Tired of fighting

b)

Contract was up

c)

Scared

d)

All of the above

9.

Who has become the commander of the Union troops?

a)

George Meade

b)

George Longstreet

c)

John Buford

d)

Lawrence Chamberlain

10.

Who got to Gettysburg ahead of the Rebels and announced the importance of gaining “the high ground”

a)

George Meade

b)

George Longstreet

c)

John Buford

d)

Lawrence Chamberlain

11.

Who was charged with holding the Confederates from gaining control of the hills around Gettysburg?

a)

Meade

b)

Longstreet

c)

Buford

d)

Chamberlain

12.

How did generals send orders to the front lines for action?

a)

Telegram

b)

Telegraph

c)

Messenger

d)

Bull horn

13.

Who reinforces the Union Cavalry?

a)

Meade

b)

Reynolds

c)

Sherman

d)

Grant

14.

Whose cavalry division does Lee wait for before attacking?

a)

George Pickett

b)

J.E.B. Stuart

c)

Lo Armistead

d)

Jim Kemper

15.

Which word best describes Chamberlain and Kilrain’s discussion about slavery?

a)

Equality

b)

Indifference

c)

Discrimination

d)

Hatred

16.

Why were bugle calls sometimes confusing on the battle field?

a)

Played with strange notes

b)

Different regiments had different calls

c)

Not every regiment had bugle calls

d)

All of the above

17.

What did Lee order “on them hills”?

a)

Attack

b)

Retreat

c)

Advance

d)

Cannon fire

18.

How did Chamberlain’s brother respond to the Rebel soldier who said, “see you in hell Billy Yank”?

a)

See you in hell Kenny Reb

b)

See you in hell Timmy Reb

c)

See you in hell Johnny Reb

d)

See you in hell grayback

19.

Name the British ambassador who observes the Rebel army

a)

Freed

b)

Freeman

c)

Freemantle

d)

Freedomson

20.

Who is this character?

a)

Chamberlain

b)

Reynolds

c)

Lee

d)

Buford

21.

Who complained that the Confederates could have and should have “taken that hill”?

a)

General Ewell

b)

General Trimble

c)

General Lee

d)

General Longstreet

22.

Who “stood with his arms behind his back and just nodded” when urged to pursue the Union army?

a)

General Ewell

b)

General Trimble

c)

General Lee

d)

General Longstreet

23.

What is the name of the ridge held by the Yankees

a)

Cemetery Ridge

b)

Coal Ridge

c)

Little Round Top

d)

Big Round Top

24.

Lee felt there were no Union troops on these two circular hills

a)

Little Round Top

b)

Big Round Top

c)

Seminary Hill

d)

Cemetery Ridge

25.

Why did Lee feel it necessary to fight on this ground, even though the Union had control of the hills?

a)

He dreamt he won

b)

He had faith in his troops

c)

His scouts gave him good information

d)

It was just a hunch

26.

Why did Lee feel it was important to “strike now” rather than wait?

a)

Help protect Virginia

b)

Drive to Washington after

c)

Union was unprepared

d)

Drive to Philadelphia after

27.

Name the Union officer pictured here

a)

Meade

b)

Longstreet

c)

Buford

d)

Chamberlain

28.

What were his orders?

a)

Wait for reinforcements

b)

Hold the center

c)

Hold the left flank

d)

Hold the right flank

29.

What does the word “flank” mean?

a)

Front of the line

b)

Back on the line

c)

Middle of the line

d)

End of the line

30.

How much ammunition did his men each have?

a)

60

b)

70

c)

50

d)

80

31.

What was Harrison's occupation prior to the war?

a)

soldier

b)

doctor

c)

scout

d)

actor

32.

Who said they were looking forward to watching Harrison perform "when this is all over"?

a)

Meade

b)

Longstreet

c)

Buford

d)

Chamberlain

33.

Who was placed in charge of protection the Union flank on the hill?

a)

Meade

b)

Longstreet

c)

Buford

d)

Chamberlain

34.

When the Union soldiers became low on ammunition what were they told to do?

a)

take from the wounded

b)

flee

c)

fix bayonets

d)

steal from the Rebels

35.

Who saved Chamberlain from the attack of a charging Rebel?

a)

his brother

b)

The "Hotheads"

c)

Harrison

d)

Buford

36.

Once Chamberlain's men were out of ammunition what was his order?

a)

Fix bayonets---charge!

b)

retreat!

c)

await reinforcements

d)

throw rocks at them boys!

37.

What military strategy did Chamberlain use to sweep the Rebels off the hill?

a)

wheel

b)

rolling pin

c)

coup de etat

d)

half step march

38.

What was the name of the ground on which Chamberlain fought?

a)

Devil's Den

b)

Little Round Top

c)

Big Round Top

d)

Cemetery Ridge

39.

Major Buster Kilrain, Chamberlain's friend was shot twice during the battle. Where was he shot the second time?

a)

shoulder

b)

armpit

c)

hand

d)

leg

40.

Why were the Rebels trying to outflank Chamberlain's outfit?

a)

There was no other option

b)

to get back to Gettysburg

c)

To force a two-front battle

d)

to gain needed supplies

41.

When describing the effort made by the Rebel army to climb the hill of Little Round Top, Lawrence made this comment

a)

"They were fools"

b)

"You had to admire them"

c)

"That's the high point of the war"

d)

"Them Hot Heads saved your butt"

42.

After Lee voiced his plan to attack the center of the Union lines, who said, "I believe this attack with fail"?

a)

Longstreet

b)

Pettigrew

c)

Hill

d)

Trimble

43.

From where were Pickkett's men?

a)

Virginia

b)

South Carolina

c)

Florida

d)

Louisiana

44.

Which of these two generals did not serve under the command of Longstreet at Gettysburg?

a)

Pickett

b)

Pettigrew

c)

Hill

d)

Trimble

45.

Where did they send Chamberlain's men to "rest"?

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

they stayed where they were

d)

in the center

46.

How many men did Lee plan to send on the attack?

a)

1,500

b)

15,000

c)

150,000

d)

500,000

47.

What distance will be covered on the Rebel march to the Union's stone wall?

a)

less than one mile

b)

over one mile

c)

ten cubits

d)

around five miles

48.

Who said "Shouldn't have General Hill lead the attack?" and then, "Sorry General, I've always been cautious, very cautious"?

a)

Longstreet

b)

Pettigrew

c)

Hill

d)

Trimble

49.

Who asks Longstreet if he can be given a weapon to join the attack?

a)

Hancock

b)

Trimble

c)

Lawrence

d)

Harrison

50.

Who is in command at the stone wall?

a)

Meade

b)

Chamberlain

c)

Hancock

d)

Grant

51.

Why did Longstreet hesitate before giving the order to proceed with the charge?

a)

He did not believe it would work

b)

He had to wait for the cannons to stop firing

c)

He had to wait for reinforcements

d)

Lee told him to hold off on the attack

52.

How did the shortage of Confederate Battery Commander Alexander's ammunition effect the coordination of the attack?

a)

the Union line was not weakened

b)

they overshot their target

c)

they ended up shooting too short

d)

They achieved the desired affect

53.

What did the Confederate commanders feel a victory in this would accomplish?

a)

sweep the Yankees from the hills

b)

open a path all the way to Washington

c)

defend the Confederate capital of Richmond

d)

Boost morale

54.

What Union general said, while mounted upon his horse during a hail of cannon fire, "There are times when a corps commander's life does not count"?

a)

Armistead

b)

Chamberlain

c)

Buford

d)

Hancock

55.

Whose Confederate division led the charge?

a)

Lee

b)

Stuart

c)

Pickett

d)

Anderson

56.

What did General Armistead yell to his men as they arrived at the stone wall?

a)

We've done it!

b)

Give them the cold steel

c)

Push on my brave boys!

d)

Retreat!

57.

What obstacles laid in the path of the Rebels during Pickett's charge?

a)

ditches

b)

boulders

c)

fences

d)

trees

58.

What short range fire did the Union use in their cannon?

a)

Grape shot

b)

canister fire

c)

cannon shot

d)

grenades

59.

Where were the Confederates instructed to "meet" the enemy?

a)

in Gettysburg

b)

at the stone wall

c)

on the hills

d)

grove of trees

60.

Which mounted Union general was shot in the stomach and ordered that he would not be moved from the field until the battle was over?

a)

Hancock

b)

Armistead

c)

Chamberlain

d)

Meade