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WorksheetsCivil War Trivia
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was not only the first woman surgeon in U.S. Military history, but she was also the only woman in the Civil War to be awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize
Medal of Honor
Medal of Freedom
Rank of General
In Vietnam, 1 in 400 of the wounded died of their injuries. In the Korean War, 1 in 50 wounded American soldiers died. How many died of their injuries on the Union (Northern) side?
1 in 30
1 in 25
1 in 7
1 in 100
Approximately how much of the Union Army was made up of immigrant soldiers?
1/3
1/4
1/6
1/10
During the war, the Union confiscated Robert E. Lee’s estate and turned it into a
Museum
Military Base
Hospital
Cemetery
During the Civil War, generals usually led their soldiers into battle, a rare occurrence in modern wars. Because of this, generals were how much more likely to die in combat than privates?
80%
50%
30%
10%
Although both the North and South did not allow women in the army, it is estimated that ___________ women fought disguised as men.
10-20
500-700
100-150
250-400
Ulysses Simpson Grant actually was named
Simpson Ulysses Grant
Robert Edward Lee
Hiram Ulysses Grant
John Samuel Grant
Poet Walt Whitman served in the Civil War as a
Doctor
Nurse
Captain
General
In 1860, what two states had more slaves than free people?
Mississippi and South Carolina
Alabama and Georgia
Mississippi and Virginia
South Carolina and Georgia
There are more black men in prison today than there were black male slaves in
1830
1820
1850
1840
Most Civil War soldiers marched ________ miles a day.
10-15
15-20
5-10
20-25
Gettysburg was the largest battle ever fought in North America. It’s victor, General Meade, was born in
Spain
Ohio
Canada
Virginia
