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Civil War Trivia

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Nobel Peace Prize

b)

Medal of Honor

c)

Medal of Freedom

d)

Rank of General

2.

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?

a)

1 in 30

b)

1 in 25

c)

1 in 7

d)

1 in 100

3.

Approximately how much of the Union Army was made up of immigrant soldiers?

a)

1/3

b)

1/4

c)

1/6

d)

1/10

4.

During the war, the Union confiscated Robert E. Lee’s estate and turned it into a

a)

Museum

b)

Military Base

c)

Hospital

d)

Cemetery

5.

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?

a)

80%

b)

50%

c)

30%

d)

10%

6.

Although both the North and South did not allow women in the army, it is estimated that ___________ women fought disguised as men.

a)

10-20

b)

500-700

c)

100-150

d)

250-400

7.

Ulysses Simpson Grant actually was named

a)

Simpson Ulysses Grant

b)

Robert Edward Lee

c)

Hiram Ulysses Grant

d)

John Samuel Grant

8.

Poet Walt Whitman served in the Civil War as a

a)

Doctor

b)

Nurse

c)

Captain

d)

General

9.

In 1860, what two states had more slaves than free people?

a)

Mississippi and South Carolina

b)

Alabama and Georgia

c)

Mississippi and Virginia

d)

South Carolina and Georgia

10.

There are more black men in prison today than there were black male slaves in

a)

1830

b)

1820

c)

1850

d)

1840

11.

Most Civil War soldiers marched ________ miles a day.

a)

10-15

b)

15-20

c)

5-10

d)

20-25

12.

Gettysburg was the largest battle ever fought in North America. It’s victor, General Meade, was born in

a)

Spain

b)

Ohio

c)

Canada

d)

Virginia