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Quiz about The American Civil War for Children
Quiz about The American Civil War for Children

The American Civil War for Children Quiz


Test your basic knowledge of one of the most difficult times in United States history, the Civil War.

A multiple-choice quiz by ghosttowner. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
ghosttowner
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
314,086
Updated
Oct 30 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
3104
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. This man was president of the United States during the Civil War. He worked very hard to preserve the country and sadly, was murdered just days after the war ended. His face is on the penny. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Slavery was one of the main reasons that caused deep disagreements between the northern and southern states that led to the Civil War.


Question 3 of 10
3. After the Civil War, this man became the 18th president of the United States. During the war, he served as general-in-chief of the whole United States Army. He also has his face on the $50 bill. Who is he? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. At the beginning of the Civil War, southern states left, or "seceded," from the United States of America. They formed a new group of states under what name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The northern soldiers were known by the color of their uniforms. What color did the north wear? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Southern soldiers also had an official uniform color. However, as clothing supplies shrank as the war went on, many soldiers were forced to wear whatever they could find. What color were the true uniforms of the southern states' soldiers? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Many battles were fought during the Civil War. However, one state was the scene of the most battles including Petersburg, Fredricksburg, and the final surrender of the South at Appomattox Court House. Which state, with Richmond as its capital, is this? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This famous battle is called the "high water-mark" of the southern states. It was fought in Pennsylvania during the first three days of July 1863. What is the name of this battle which featured Pickett's charge, the battle of Little Roundtop, and the dreaded Wheatfield? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. General Robert E. Lee was the leader of the southern states' armies.


Question 10 of 10
10. During the entire Civil War, who served as president of the group of southern states? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This man was president of the United States during the Civil War. He worked very hard to preserve the country and sadly, was murdered just days after the war ended. His face is on the penny.

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He was born in a log cabin in Kentucky in 1809 and became president in 1860. He was shot and killed by John Wilkes Booth in April of 1865.
2. Slavery was one of the main reasons that caused deep disagreements between the northern and southern states that led to the Civil War.

Answer: True

The northern states felt that all people deserved to be free while the southern states, which relied on slave labor to run their large farms, disagreed. In 1862, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that slaves were free (although that did not become fact for some time).
3. After the Civil War, this man became the 18th president of the United States. During the war, he served as general-in-chief of the whole United States Army. He also has his face on the $50 bill. Who is he?

Answer: Ulysses Grant

Ulysses Grant is one of the main reasons that the country was reunited. He was a very smart man who won many important battles. Grant was very popular and served as president from 1869 to 1877.
4. At the beginning of the Civil War, southern states left, or "seceded," from the United States of America. They formed a new group of states under what name?

Answer: Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America, also known as the Confederacy, was made up of eleven southern states. Five other border states between the north and south were claimed by the Confederacy although they didn't actually secede.
5. The northern soldiers were known by the color of their uniforms. What color did the north wear?

Answer: Blue

Blue was the main color of the North's uniforms. One of the nicknames the southern soldiers used for the northern soldiers was "Blue Bellies."
6. Southern soldiers also had an official uniform color. However, as clothing supplies shrank as the war went on, many soldiers were forced to wear whatever they could find. What color were the true uniforms of the southern states' soldiers?

Answer: Gray

The soldiers were known as the "Grays." A wonderful TV mini-series called "The Blue and the Gray" was shown in 1982. This movie provides an interesting look at the Civil War.
7. Many battles were fought during the Civil War. However, one state was the scene of the most battles including Petersburg, Fredricksburg, and the final surrender of the South at Appomattox Court House. Which state, with Richmond as its capital, is this?

Answer: Virginia

Approximately 60% of all Civil War battles were fought in Virginia. Many were fought in northern Virginia and some were desperate fights to save Washington D.C. from falling into southern hands.
8. This famous battle is called the "high water-mark" of the southern states. It was fought in Pennsylvania during the first three days of July 1863. What is the name of this battle which featured Pickett's charge, the battle of Little Roundtop, and the dreaded Wheatfield?

Answer: Gettysburg

The battle of Gettysburg was a violent battle, having the most casualties of any battle during the Civil War. After the ill-fated Pickett's charge, the demoralized Confederates retreated back to Virginia. It was here that President Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address a few months later.
9. General Robert E. Lee was the leader of the southern states' armies.

Answer: True

When the Civil War first started, President Lincoln offered Lee the command of the Union Army but Lee declined because of his loyalty to his home state of Virginia. Lee was a brilliant general and turned certain defeat into victory in a number of battles.
10. During the entire Civil War, who served as president of the group of southern states?

Answer: Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis was born in Kentucky during 1808, only a short distance away from Abraham Lincoln's birthplace. He married the daughter of another American president, Zachary Taylor. He died in 1889 at the age of 81.
Source: Author ghosttowner

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