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Quiz about Heroes of the Civil War
Quiz about Heroes of the Civil War

Heroes of the Civil War Trivia Quiz


In this quiz, there will be questions about the people who fought in the Civil War, the famous women that lived during the war, and a couple of villains, too.

A multiple-choice quiz by ladramakween. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
ladramakween
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
263,086
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
3771
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: japh (8/10), 21okie (8/10), Guest 71 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which war hero served as a general in the Battle of Shiloh? In addition, he was the 18th president. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Battle of Chancellorsville was a victory for the Confederacy, but at a price. What was the price? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which Civil War general served as governor of New Jersey (Democrat, 1878-1881) and is buried in Trenton? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Clara Barton is one of the famous women of the Civil War. What was her profession and why is she famous? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Abolitionist and reformer, Frederick Douglass, was born a slave.


Question 6 of 10
6. This man was considered a hero and martyr by the North and a villain by the South. An abolitionist, he led a revolt to raid an arsenal, at Harper's Ferry, VA. Who is he? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the ____________? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Joshua Chamberlain was a Confederate hero during the Civil War.


Question 9 of 10
9. Philip Sheridan took Atlanta, Georgia and went on a "March to the Sea".


Question 10 of 10
10. Although he wasn't a war hero, he kept the USA stable during the Civil War. Who was the 16th president of the USA? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which war hero served as a general in the Battle of Shiloh? In addition, he was the 18th president.

Answer: Ulysses S. Grant

When Ulysses S. Grant served as president, he served as a Republican from the years 1869 to 1877.
2. The Battle of Chancellorsville was a victory for the Confederacy, but at a price. What was the price?

Answer: General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was killed by a Confederate.

This battle took place near Fredericksburg, Virginia, where another Civil War battle took place that also resulted in a Union defeat.
3. Which Civil War general served as governor of New Jersey (Democrat, 1878-1881) and is buried in Trenton?

Answer: George Brinton McClellan

General McClellan was the Union commander of the Army of the Potomac. After the Battle of Antietam, Lincoln replaced him with Ambrose Burnside. Isaac Peace Rodman was a Quaker from Rhode Island who fought in the Battle of Bull Run (the first one) and the Battle of Antietam.
4. Clara Barton is one of the famous women of the Civil War. What was her profession and why is she famous?

Answer: Nurse; founded American Red Cross

Not only was Clara Barton a nurse, she was also a teacher. Dorothea Dix, another important woman of the Civil War, was a social reformer who had worked with the mentally ill.
5. Abolitionist and reformer, Frederick Douglass, was born a slave.

Answer: True

Frederick Douglass was born a slave but escaped slavery on September 3, 1838. He was a famous abolitionist at that time period.
6. This man was considered a hero and martyr by the North and a villain by the South. An abolitionist, he led a revolt to raid an arsenal, at Harper's Ferry, VA. Who is he?

Answer: John Brown

John Brown was hanged for his acts although his revolt wasn't a success. Thomas Jackson and "Stonewall" Jackson are the same person. Thomas had received the nickname "Stonewall" during one the battles.
7. Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the ____________?

Answer: Underground Railroad

Harriet Ross Tubman was also born a slave who also escaped slavery. She saved up most of her money from her work to help hide slaves along the underground railroad.
8. Joshua Chamberlain was a Confederate hero during the Civil War.

Answer: False

Joshua Chamberlain was a war hero, indeed, but he was on the Union side. He fought in the battle of Gettysburg and for a while was the president of Bowdoin College and served as governor of Maine for a while.
9. Philip Sheridan took Atlanta, Georgia and went on a "March to the Sea".

Answer: False

Actually, it was William Sherman who took Atlanta, Georgia and went on a "March to the Sea". Sheridan was the one who went through the Shenandoah Valley using the tactic of "total war" that General Grant had ordered.
10. Although he wasn't a war hero, he kept the USA stable during the Civil War. Who was the 16th president of the USA?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln has two famous nicknames: "Honest Abe" and "Illinois Rail-Splitter". He was elected president in the election of 1860, running against Stephen Douglas.
Source: Author ladramakween

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