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Famous People of the Civil War

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The President of the United States during the Civil War was...

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

2.

The President of the Confederate States of America was...

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

3.

He was captured shortly after the South surrendered and went to prison for betraying his country.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

4.

He was nicknamed "Honest _________"

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

5.

He gave many speeches about states rights.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

6.

Which of the following is NOT true about the end of the Civil War?

a)

Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant

b)

The generals met at Appomattox Courthouse to end the war.

c)

Ulysses S. Grant surrendered to Robert E. Lee

d)

The war ended in 1865.

7.

He was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

8.

Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee are similar because...

a)

They both wanted to end slavery.

b)

They both attended West Point Military Academy.

c)

They both wore grey uniforms.

d)

They both became President after the war.

9.

He only had one year of schooling but learned a lot through reading books.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

10.

Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln are similar because...

a)

They both served in the military.

b)

They both grew up on a farm.

c)

They both wanted states to be stronger than the government.

d)

They were both leaders of states.

11.

He gave many speeches including the Gettysburg Address.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

12.

Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln are different because...

a)

Davis wanted strong states rights and Lincoln wanted a strong federal government.

b)

Davis gave a lot of speeches and Lincoln did not.

c)

Lincoln gave a lot of speeches and Davis did not.

d)

Lincoln wanted strong states rights and Davis wanted a strong federal government.

13.

He signed the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

14.

Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln are similar because...

a)

They both gave important speeches.

b)

They both wrote books.

c)

They both were honest.

d)

They both were a postmaster when they were young.

15.

One of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad was...

a)

Clara Barton

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Robert E. Lee

16.

As a young man he had a lot of jobs including surveyor, postmaster, and a shopkeeper.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

17.

__________ asked people and businesses to donate money and supplies for soldiers in need.

a)

Clara Barton

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Robert E. Lee

18.

Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln are different because...

a)

Lincoln served in the military, Davis did not.

b)

Davis was born in Kentucky, Lincoln was born in California.

c)

Davis served in the military, Lincoln did not.

d)

Lincoln was born in Kentucky, Davis was born in California.

19.

Clara Barton is most well known for...

a)

creating the American Red Cross.

b)

helping her brother after he fell from a tree.

c)

delivering supplies to the Union army.

d)

collecting supplies for the Union army.

20.

He is on the $50 bill.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

21.

While trying to escape slavery, Harriet used the __________ to guide her.

a)

handmade map

b)

signs on the path

c)

sound of the birds

d)

North star

22.

He wrote a book called "The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government"

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

23.

He was an important general for the Union army.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

24.

He made a lot of risky decisions as general during the Civil War.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

25.

Which of the following did Clara Barton NOT do?

a)

Carry supplies to soldiers during battle.

b)

Create the Red Cross.

c)

Give nursing care to injured soldiers.

d)

Fight as a soldier during battle.

26.

President Lincoln asked him to lead the Union army, but he refused.

a)

George Washington

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

27.

The Union army would not let Clara Barton on the battlefield. They thought it wasn't safe because...

a)

She couldn't run fast.

b)

She was a woman.

c)

She didn't have a shield.

d)

She didn't have a weapon.

28.

Because he wore a grey uniform and was very sneaky and smart, Robert E. Lee was nicknamed...

a)

grey cat

b)

silver fox

c)

silver cat

d)

grey fox

29.

He was an important general for the Confederate army.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

30.

He was popular after the end of the war and became the 18th President.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

31.

Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee are similar because...

a)

They both are on money.

b)

They both were famous generals during the Civil War.

c)

They both dreamed of becoming military heroes when they were young.

d)

They both led the Union army at one point.

32.

Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee are different because...

a)

Grant became President after the war, Lee did not.

b)

Lee wore a red uniform, Grant did not.

c)

Lee became President after the war, Grant did not.

d)

Grant wore a red uniform, Lee did not.

33.

The __________ won the Civil War.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

United States

d)

slaves