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Civil War

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Word for states leaving the Union.

a)

Confederacy

b)

States' rights

c)

Secession

d)

Liberty

2.

What did the South fear with Lincoln's election?

a)

He would increase the amount of slavery used

b)

He would keep the North and South separated

c)

He would abolish slavery

d)

None of the above

3.
The North first entered the war to 
a)
prevent slavery
b)
to crush the Union
c)
to steal money from banks
d)
to keep the Union together
4.
The primary issue of the war changed. What was the underlying issue that became profound?  
a)
Money
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Slavery
d)
Self-defense
5.
What is the name for people who wanted to put an end to slavery?
a)
Underground Railroaders 
b)
Suffragists
c)
Bushwackers
d)
Abolitionists
6.
Which side won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
7.

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert E. Lee

8.

Who was the general that surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865 ending the Civil War?

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Winfield Scott

d)

Abraham Lincoln

9.

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

a)

to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

b)

to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

c)

to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war by using total war

d)

to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

10.
This was the President of the Union.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
11.

What river was an important resource during the war?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

Amazon

d)

Delaware

12.

At the end of which battle did General Grant and his troops secure control of the Mississippi River?

a)

Antietam

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Richmond

13.

What was the capital of the Confederacy?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Atlanta, GA

c)

Philadelphia, PA

d)

Richmond, VA

14.

How many years is "four score and seven"?

a)

47

b)

67

c)

87

d)

107

15.

What document does Lincoln refer to in the Gettysburg Address to remind people that "all men are created equal"?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Mayflower Compact

16.

Which 3-day battle was the turning point of the war for the Union army?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Antietam

c)

Cold Harbor

d)

Fall of Richmond

17.

Which Civil War battle was the deadliest single day of fighting in the war and led to a Union victory as Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat? This battle also marked the first time that the Southern army had invaded the North.

a)

Battle of Vicksburg

b)

Appomattox Court House

c)

Battle of Gettysburg

d)

Battle of Antietam

18.

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.


According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

a)

The South

b)

The North

c)

The West

d)

All regions had equal amount of resources

19.

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

a)

The Union won. It proved that the South was weak.

b)

The Union won this battle. It showed the North would win.

c)

The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long and difficult for the Union.

d)

It was a tie between both sides. It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

20.

Abraham Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War led the North to victory by taking advantage of which of the following?

a)

the discovery of gold

b)

population growth

c)

industrial manufacturing

d)

Native American knowledge

21.

Which document signed by Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves on January 1, 1863, in the states that were still in rebellion?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Gettysburg Address

22.

As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...

a)

superior military leadership

b)

enormous industrial capabilities

c)

a complex railroad network

d)

a large population

23.

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

a)

Lack of agricultural land

b)

larger population

c)

Inexperienced military leaders

d)

Lack of industries

24.

During the Civil War, President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus for which main reason?

a)

to force citizens to join the Union army.

b)

to free slaves throughout the Confederacy

c)

to free slaves throughout the Union and western territories.

d)

to keep Confederate supporters in jail

25.

This Civil War-era illustration is showing

a)

Grant's victory at Shiloh.

b)

Sherman's "March to the Sea".

c)

Scott's victory at Gettysburg.

d)

the Union blockade of the South.

26.

Another name for the United States of America.

a)

C.S.A.

b)

The Confederacy

c)

The Union

d)

The 13 colonies

27.

The most notorious prisoner of war camp from the Civil War era. Built to hold only 10,000 Union prisoners of war in 1864, the camp's population tripled to over 30,000 at the peak of its occupancy. Due to horrible conditions, more men died (close to 13,000) here than at any other Civil War prison.

a)

Battle of Chickamauga

b)

Atlanta Campaign

c)

Sherman's March to the Sea

d)

Andersonville

28.
What did President Lincoln hope to accomplish when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation? 
a)
He wanted to free slaves living in the North. d the Emancipation Proclamation? 
b)
He hoped to bring a quick end to the war and to preserve the Union. 
c)
He hoped to stop Sherman’s March through Georgia. Emancipation Proclamation? 
d)
He hoped to gained support from England to help in the war and preserve the Union. n>
29.
The Civil War began when
a)
Lincoln was elected president.
b)
the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor
c)
South Carolina seceded from the Union.
d)
Union troops attacked Confederate troops at Bull Run in Virginia.
30.

On the American flag, is the top stripe RED or WHITE?

a)

Red

b)

White

31.
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
d)
Abraham Lincoln
32.

Where is the smallest bone in the body?

a)

Nose

b)

Ear

c)

Toe

d)

Neck

33.

How many dots are there on a dice?

a)

6

b)

21

c)

18

d)

15

34.
Which company owns this logo? 
a)
Apple 
b)
Microsoft 
c)
Sony 
d)
IBM 
35.
The thirteen stripes on the flag of the USA represent
a)
the thirteen countries the USA has purchased land from.
b)
the thirteen battles of the Revolutionary War.
c)
the thirteen original colonies.
d)
the thirteen founding fathers.
36.
What social media logo is this?
a)
Snapchat
b)
Facebook
c)
Twitter
d)
Instagram
37.
Who's face is on the dime?
a)
Lincoln
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Jefferson
d)
Washington
38.
What is the largest organ of the body?
a)
Lungs
b)
Skin
c)
Heart
d)
Large Intestine
39.
What is a hat trick?
a)
field goal
b)
basket from center court
c)
three goals in a game
d)
winning five games in a row
40.
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
a)
Fruit
b)
Vegetable 
41.

Who is this?

a)

Bill Nye

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

d)

Ben Franklin

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