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Quiz about American Civil War Part L
Quiz about American Civil War Part L

American Civil War Part L Trivia Quiz


A quiz on about the Civil War. A few things you might not have known. Have fun. Thanks for playing.

A multiple-choice quiz by Colmosby. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Colmosby
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
249,577
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
3214
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 170 (7/10), Guest 24 (9/10), Guest 172 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What Civil War officer recorded the highest grade attained at West Point in the nineteenth century?
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Question 2 of 10
2. What date did Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. If you were a CSA soldier and fired a "Buck and Ball", what caliber musket would you fire it from?
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Question 4 of 10
4. At what location did Ulysses S. Grant first capture an entire army in the American Civil War? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was "pop skull"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the first soldier killed in the Civil War? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What date did Major Anderson surrender Fort Sumter? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What two states were admitted to the Union during the Civil War? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What might I wear if I thought I could relieve dysentery?
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Question 10 of 10
10. How long was the term of the CSA President?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What Civil War officer recorded the highest grade attained at West Point in the nineteenth century?

Answer: Whiting

CSA General William Whiting graduated at the top of the class in 1845 and held that record until Douglas MacArthur established a new record in 1903.
2. What date did Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?

Answer: Nov. 19, 1863

On November 19 1863 Lincoln gave his speech dedicating the new soldiers' cemetery at Gettysburg at an event attended by an estimated 15,000 people.
3. If you were a CSA soldier and fired a "Buck and Ball", what caliber musket would you fire it from?

Answer: .69

The shot consisted of 3 large buckshot on top of a .69 caliber, smoothbore musket ball encased in a paper cartridge.
4. At what location did Ulysses S. Grant first capture an entire army in the American Civil War?

Answer: Fort Donelson

Fort Donelson - the Army of Central Kentucky.
Vicksburg - the Army of Mississippi, and
Appomattox Court House - the Army of Northern Virginia
5. What was "pop skull"?

Answer: liquor

A contraband liquor also known as "bust head", "rifle knock knee" and "old red eye".
6. Who was the first soldier killed in the Civil War?

Answer: Daniel Hough

On April 14, 1861 as a member of the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter he was accidentally killed by an exploding cannon during evacuation cememonies at the fort.
7. What date did Major Anderson surrender Fort Sumter?

Answer: April 13, 1861

At about 2:30 P.M. on April 13, 1861 Major Anderson surrendered the fort to the CSA.
8. What two states were admitted to the Union during the Civil War?

Answer: West Virginia, Nevada

West Virginia, a new state formed by mountain Unionists in Virginia, was followed the next year by Nevada.
9. What might I wear if I thought I could relieve dysentery?

Answer: belly band

It was a flannel bandage mistakenly thought to relieve dysentery.
10. How long was the term of the CSA President?

Answer: 6 years

CSA prsidents were limited to one six-year term.
Source: Author Colmosby

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