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Quiz about Strange Facts About the Civil War
Quiz about Strange Facts About the Civil War

Strange Facts About the Civil War Quiz


Here are some odd and strange facts about the Civil War.

A multiple-choice quiz by jkgregg. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
jkgregg
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
105,689
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
6827
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
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Question 1 of 10
1. What strange habit did Stonewall Jackson have when riding into battle? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What family tragedies struck both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis during their presidencies? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Before the war, General A.P. Hill of the CSA proposed marriage to Ellen Marcy. Who did she later marry? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the name of General George Meade's favorite horse? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is noteworthy about the death of Confederate General Joseph Johnston? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Why were the Hutchinson Family Singers of New Hampshire banned from performing before the Union Army of the Potomac? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Why were female onlookers embarrassed to see Lee's army crossing the Potomac River? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What famous American statesman was General George McClellan's horse named after? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What Union officer was reportedly denied a promotion because nobody could pronounce his name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How long did it take Abraham Lincoln to give his Gettysburg Address? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What strange habit did Stonewall Jackson have when riding into battle?

Answer: he held up one hand because he believed that one side of his body was bigger than the other side

Jackson had a fondness for lemons and habitually sucked them even while in combat.
2. What family tragedies struck both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis during their presidencies?

Answer: both lost sons while in office

Both men lost sons while in office: Lincoln's 12 year old son Willie died in 1862 and Davis' 5 year old son Joe died in 1864.
3. Before the war, General A.P. Hill of the CSA proposed marriage to Ellen Marcy. Who did she later marry?

Answer: General George McClellan

She later married George McClellan.
4. What was the name of General George Meade's favorite horse?

Answer: Baldy

Baldy survived wounds in several battles, such as Antietam and Gettysburg. He trailed Meade's hearse in 1872.
5. What is noteworthy about the death of Confederate General Joseph Johnston?

Answer: He contracted pneumonia while marching in the rain as a pallbearer at Sherman's funeral

On March 21, 1891, Joe Johnston died after contracting pneumonia after becoming soaking wet as a pallbearer at William T. Sherman's funeral.
6. Why were the Hutchinson Family Singers of New Hampshire banned from performing before the Union Army of the Potomac?

Answer: they sang antislavery tunes

The Hutchinson Family Singers were forbidden to perform in army camps by General McClellan after troops in the Army of the Potomac protested the antislavery tunes.
7. Why were female onlookers embarrassed to see Lee's army crossing the Potomac River?

Answer: many of the men were in ragged underwear with trousers and equipment held overhead

The women were shocked to see long lines of Lee's army half dressed holding their trousers and equipment high above their heads.
8. What famous American statesman was General George McClellan's horse named after?

Answer: Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster was perhaps the greatest man never elected President of the USA, the argument can be made that he shares the dubious honor with his fellow Whig Henry Clay.
9. What Union officer was reportedly denied a promotion because nobody could pronounce his name?

Answer: Wladimir Krzyzanowski

Krzyzanowski was a Polish immigrant who commanded the New York troops. The U.S. Senate could not pronounce his name therefore they would not give confirmation to promote him to general.
10. How long did it take Abraham Lincoln to give his Gettysburg Address?

Answer: 2 minutes

Considered one of the greatest speeches ever written, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, consisting of 260 words, took only 2 minutes to deliver.
Source: Author jkgregg

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