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Quiz about American Civil War
Quiz about American Civil War

How much do you know about American Civil War? | Quiz


This quiz will test your knowledge of the civil war. Good luck, and enjoy! There are no hints for any of the questions, so you're on your own.

A multiple-choice quiz by raghudhara. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
raghudhara
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
326,464
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
6026
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 135 (6/10), Gina16 (9/10), Guest 170 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The firing at which fort started the Civil War? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On what day did the war begin? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the first major battle of the war? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the biggest killer in the war? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who proposed the Anaconda plan? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. About how many people, including civilians, died in the American Civil War?
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Question 7 of 10
7. What was the single bloodiest day of the war? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How many states in total seceded from the Union? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Where did General Lee surrender? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the name of Robert E. Lee's horse? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The firing at which fort started the Civil War?

Answer: Fort Sumter

The firing at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina started the civil war. Here Confederate soldiers tried to take the Union-controlled fort. The Confederates fired the first shots of the war.
2. On what day did the war begin?

Answer: April 12, 1861

The firing at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina on April 12, 1861 started the civil war.
3. What was the first major battle of the war?

Answer: 1st Battle of Bull Run/Manassas

The first major battle of the civil war was the 1st Battle of Bull Run/Manassas. Most battles have two names, as each side named it differently. The North used geographical landforms (Bull Run) and the South used cities (Manassas).
4. What was the biggest killer in the war?

Answer: Diarrhea

Believe it or not, disease, especially serious bowel infections, killed more people than did bullets.
5. Who proposed the Anaconda plan?

Answer: Winfield Scott

The Anaconda plan was a plan that stated that the only way to get the South to surrender was to surround it like a great "snake". When Scott first propsed this plan, everyone laughed at him. However, as it turned out, this blockade of the South played a key role in the Union's victory.
6. About how many people, including civilians, died in the American Civil War?

Answer: 620,000

Nearly 620,000 people died in and as a result of the Civil War. In other words, it killed about 2.1% of the US population!
7. What was the single bloodiest day of the war?

Answer: Antietam

More people died in 45 minutes at Antietam than died in the Revolutionary, 1812, and Mexican-American Wars combined.
8. How many states in total seceded from the Union?

Answer: 11

The eleven states are:

South Carolina
Mississippi
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
Virginia
Arkansas
Tennessee
North Carolina
9. Where did General Lee surrender?

Answer: Appomattox Court House

General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.
10. What was the name of Robert E. Lee's horse?

Answer: Traveller

Kudos to you if you got it right!
Source: Author raghudhara

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