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Quiz about Random Facts about the Civil War
Quiz about Random Facts about the Civil War

Random Facts about the Civil War Quiz


The war lives on in popular imagination, but how much do you remember from those facts you memorized for history class?

A multiple-choice quiz by stardust587. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
stardust587
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
198
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
12350
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Lincoln once called her 'the little woman who started this big war.' Who was she? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which southern state was the first to secede, or leave the United States? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What city was the first capital of the Confederacy? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first (and only) president of the Confederacy? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the first (and only) vice-president of the Confederacy? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Northerners who opposed the Civil War and favored a peaceful settlement with the Confederacy were called: Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following was NOT a Confederate state? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which general led the March to the Sea? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which city did Sherman present to Lincoln as a Christmas gift in 1864? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Northerners and Southerners frequently referred to battles by different names. What did Southerners call the battle that Northerners named Bull Run? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Lincoln once called her 'the little woman who started this big war.' Who was she?

Answer: Harriet Beecher Stowe

Mrs. Stowe wrote 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' which became a best-seller and converted many Northerners to the antislavery cause. The book was banned in the South.
2. Which southern state was the first to secede, or leave the United States?

Answer: South Carolina

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 convinced many Southerners that secession was their only option. South Carolina led the way, and was followed over the next several months by ten additional states.
3. What city was the first capital of the Confederacy?

Answer: Montgomery, AL

The Confederacy was formed in Montgomery in February 1861. After Virginia joined the Confederacy later that year, the capital was moved to Richmond.
4. Who was the first (and only) president of the Confederacy?

Answer: Jefferson Davis

5. Who was the first (and only) vice-president of the Confederacy?

Answer: Alexander H. Stephens

6. Northerners who opposed the Civil War and favored a peaceful settlement with the Confederacy were called:

Answer: Copperheads

7. Which of the following was NOT a Confederate state?

Answer: Kentucky

Kentucky was one of the four 'border states' -- slave states that stayed in the Union. The other three were Delaware, Maryland, and Missouri.

Some trivia - the president of the Confederate States, Jefferson Davis, was born in Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln, president of the USA, was also born in Kentucky. Kentucky was the only state which produced two sitting presidents, serving at the same time.
8. Which general led the March to the Sea?

Answer: Sherman

Sherman believed that the quickest way to end the war was to take it to civilians.
9. Which city did Sherman present to Lincoln as a Christmas gift in 1864?

Answer: Savannah, GA

Sherman captured Savannah a few days before Christmas 1864, at the end of the March to the Sea.
10. Northerners and Southerners frequently referred to battles by different names. What did Southerners call the battle that Northerners named Bull Run?

Answer: Manassas

Early in the war Southerners named battles after nearby towns while Northerners named them after bodies of water--creeks, rivers, etc.
Source: Author stardust587

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