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The Boys' War Ch. 4-6

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most boy soldiers were too small to use a rifle or musket. What did a lot of them do during the Civil War?

a)

carry wounded soldiers

b)

drummer

c)

cook

d)

take care of horses

2.

Drummers were important to each battle because they provided _______ to other soldiers.

a)

ammunition

b)

food supplies

c)

medicine

d)

communication

3.

Which side had better equipped officers from the start of the war?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

North

d)

South

4.

An army of 100,000 men and 35,000 horses and mules required a lot of food. About how much did they need per day?

a)

60 tons

b)

6,000 tons

c)

600 tons

d)

66 tons

5.

Which food was considered a "luxury" to Civil War soldiers?

a)

salt pork

b)

eggs

c)

potatoes

d)

beans

6.

How did soldiers get items they needed?

a)

bought from sutlers

b)

brought from home

c)

general stores

d)

provided by army

7.

Which word means to hunt animals and gather nuts and berries?

a)

forage

b)

louse

c)

barber

d)

occupy

8.

Which was not mentioned as a "home" for Civil War soldiers?

a)

constructed solid shelter

b)

outdoors

c)

tent

d)

house

9.

What was the "most common form of gambling" for the soldiers?

a)

foot races

b)

card playing

c)

horse races

d)

practical jokes

10.

When soldiers "got religion" in camp, who brought that to them?

a)

priests

b)

doctors

c)

teachers

d)

ministers

11.

Soldiers from the Union and Confederacy were known to eat together and spend time playing cards and games.

a)

true

b)

false