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Key Figures of the Civil War

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the American Civil War take place?

a)

1861 to 1865

b)

1776 to 1783

c)

1914 to 1918

d)

1941 to 1945

2.

The American Civil War was fought between which groups of states?

a)

Northern states and Southern states

b)

Eastern states and Western states

c)

Central states and Coastal states

d)

Mountain states and Plains states

3.

What were the Northern states called during the American Civil War?

a)

The Union

b)

The Confederacy

c)

The Allies

d)

The Axis

4.

What were the Southern states called during the American Civil War?

a)

The Confederacy

b)

The Union

c)

The Allies

d)

The Axis

5.

Who was the 16th President of the United States?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

6.

Which famous speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver in 1863?

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

I Have a Dream

c)

Four Freedoms Speech

d)

Pearl Harbor Address

7.

What position did Jefferson Davis hold?

a)

President of the Confederate States of America

b)

President of the United States

c)

Governor of Texas

d)

General of the Union Army

8.

What major challenges did Jefferson Davis face as President of the Confederate States of America?

a)

Resource shortages and military defeats

b)

Economic prosperity and peace

c)

Overpopulation and food surplus

d)

Technological advancements

9.

What was Jefferson Davis a strong believer in?

a)

States’ rights and the Southern way of life

b)

Central government control

c)

Abolition of slavery

d)

Western expansion

10.

What position did Ulysses S. Grant hold during the Civil War?

a)

Confederate general

b)

Union general

c)

President of the United States

d)

Navy admiral

11.

What position did Robert E. Lee hold during the Civil War?

a)

President of the United States

b)

Top general for the Confederacy

c)

Union Army soldier

d)

Secretary of State

12.

What position did Albert Sidney Johnston hold during the Civil War?

a)

High-ranking officer in the Confederate Army

b)

President of the United States

c)

General in the Union Army

d)

Secretary of State

13.

What position did John Bell Hood hold during the Civil War?

a)

Union general

b)

Confederate general

c)

President

d)

Senator

14.

Which army did John Bell Hood command?

a)

Army of the Potomac

b)

Army of Tennessee

c)

Army of Northern Virginia

d)

Army of the West

15.

What was John B. Magruder's position during the Civil War?

a)

Union general

b)

Confederate general

c)

President

d)

Navy admiral

16.

What major Confederate victory did John B. Magruder achieve in Texas?

a)

The capture of Houston

b)

The recapture of Galveston

c)

The defense of Dallas

d)

The siege of San Antonio

17.

What was the position held by Santos Benavides during the Civil War?

a)

Union general

b)

Confederate officer

c)

President

d)

Texas governor

18.

Why is Santos Benavides significant in history?

a)

He was the first president of Texas

b)

He was one of the few Tejano leaders in the Confederate Army

c)

He discovered gold in Texas

d)

He wrote the Texas Constitution

19.

What was one of the key contributions of Santos Benavides?

a)

Commanded a regiment of Mexican Americans and fought along the Texas-Mexico border

b)

Built the first railroad in Texas

c)

Signed the Declaration of Independence

d)

Led the Union Army in Texas

20.

What was the name of the small Confederate force commanded by Lieutenant Richard W. Dowling?

a)

Davis Guards

b)

Griffin Guards

c)

Texas Rangers

d)

Union Defenders

21.

Which battle is known as the last land battle of the Civil War, fought in Texas?

a)

Battle of Palmito Ranch (1865)

b)

Battle of Sabine Pass

c)

Battle of Galveston (1863)

d)

Battle of Antietam