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Quiz about Tough Civil War Trivia
Quiz about Tough Civil War Trivia

Tough Civil War Trivia Trivia Quiz


My first Civil War quiz. These are some questions that I think are on the tough side. Please feel free to provide feedback and please rate the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by natek1029. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
natek1029
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
116,483
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
1269
Last 3 plays: Guest 208 (1/10), Guest 68 (1/10), Guest 166 (1/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following battles claimed the life of Brig. Gen. Lawrence O'Brien Branch? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following battles did NOT have a famous "Angle"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was formerly a Colonel of the 21st Illinios? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which Union officer was made a general before he ws old enough to vote? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the last Confederate general to die as a result of combat? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What Confederate regiment was known as the "Sallie Twiggs Regiment"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What Union regiment was known as the "Persimmon Regiment"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Union general was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 8th, 1864, at Spotsylvania? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What Southern General was wounded at least eleven times before his promotion? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who ordered an attack with the words "You can go forward, then"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following battles claimed the life of Brig. Gen. Lawrence O'Brien Branch?

Answer: Antietam

According to eyewitnesses, Branch was killed while looking through his binoculars, the bullet passing through the lens.
2. Which of the following battles did NOT have a famous "Angle"?

Answer: Chickamauga

Gettysburg has "The Angle", Spotsylvania has the "Bloody Angle", and Kennesaw Mountain has the "Dead Angle".
3. Who was formerly a Colonel of the 21st Illinios?

Answer: U.S. Grant

Grant was commisioned Colonel in June 1861.
4. Which Union officer was made a general before he ws old enough to vote?

Answer: Galusha Pennypacker

Pennypacker enlisted at 16, and was promoted to Brigadier General for bravery at Fort Fisher in January, 1865, and just 20 years old.
5. Who was the last Confederate general to die as a result of combat?

Answer: James Dearing

Dearing was mortally wounded at High Bridge on April 7th, 1865, and died on the 23rd.
6. What Confederate regiment was known as the "Sallie Twiggs Regiment"?

Answer: 16th Georgia

7. What Union regiment was known as the "Persimmon Regiment"?

Answer: 100th Indiana

It was so known because its members were fond of picking the fruit whenever they found a tree.
8. Which Union general was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 8th, 1864, at Spotsylvania?

Answer: John C. Robinson

Robinson lost his leg leading a charge on Confederate lines that day.
9. What Southern General was wounded at least eleven times before his promotion?

Answer: William R. Cox

10. Who ordered an attack with the words "You can go forward, then"?

Answer: Thomas J. Jackson

With these words, Jackson initiated his flank attack at Chancellorsville.
Source: Author natek1029

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