Soldiers
When did a typical day for Civil War Soldiers Begin?
A) 4 AM
B) 6 AM
C) 8AM
D) 10AM
B) 6 AM
After a long day, Civil War soldiers often sat around this at night, telling stories, singing songs, and keeping warm.
A. Coffee Table
B. Fountain
C. Campfire
D. Cannon
C) Campfire
What was the most common job for women helping serve in The Civil War?
A) Cannon Operator
B) Nurse
C) Map Strategist
D) Secret Agents
B) Nurse
What famous speech by Abraham Lincoln opened up the door to African American soldiers serving in the Civil War
A) I Have A Dream Speech
B) Farewell Address
C) Gettysburg Address
D) Emancipation Proclamation
D) Emancipation Proclamation
Civilian families would get together to send ______________ to their family members on the front lines.
A) care packages
B) job postings
C) tax documents
D) lottery tickets
A) care packages
This was the most common drink for soldiers during the Civil War because of its energy boost and probable removal of contamination in water when boiled.
A) Tea
B) Milk
C) Coffee
D) Alcohol
C) Coffee
What were the color of both sides uniforms during the Civil War?
A) Union -> Grey , Confederate -> Blue
B) Union -> Red , Confederate -> Grey
C) Union -> Blue , Confederate -> Grey
D) Union -> White , Confederate -> Red
C) Union -> Blue , Confederate -> Grey
How much weight in supplies would the soldiers have to carry? (On average) (rifle-musket, cartridge box, three days of rations, extra clothes etc.)
A) 15 LBS
B) 30 LBS
C) 50 LBS
D) 75 LBS
C) 50 LBS
Soldiers in camps during the American Civil War often played a throwing game where they tried to toss these towards a stake in the ground.
A. Rings
B. Horseshoes
C. Bocce Balls
D. Bean Bags
B) Horseshoes
How did women serve as soldiers in the Civil War despite both sides forbidding their enlistment?
A) They disguised themselves as men & used fake male names
B) They got letters from congressman from their home state to allow them to fight
C) Both sides lost so many men that they eventually lifted the rule allowing women to fight on the front lines
D) Abraham Lincoln's wife Mary eventually made a speech to convince her husband to let women fight.
A) They disguised themselves as men & used fake male names
What role/task were African American soldiers typically assigned during the Civil War?
A) front line leading the marching
B) cannoneers and artillery explosives
C) non-combat support duties
D) strategists and commanders
C) non-combat support duties
Many women became _________ during the Civil War because of the number of soldiers dying.
A) Mothers
B) CEO's
C) Widows
D) Sick
C) Widows
The rations that Union soldiers received were meant to last for how long until they would get another resupply?
A) 3 days
B) one week
C) two weeks
D) one month
A) 3 days
Doctors who found soldiers that wounded their arm or leg during the Civil War often performed ______________ because of fear of infection.
A) amputation
B) surgical sewing
C) an MRI
D) CPR
A) amputation
Most of a soldiers leisure/free time was spent doing what?
A) Gambling
B) Dancing
C) Writing Letters & Reading Newspapers
D) Playing Sports
C) Writing Letters & Reading Newspapers
Civil War soldiers sometimes entertained themselves with a physical contest called collar & elbow where they would grasp their opponent's collar with the right hand and their elbow with the left. The goal was to throw the opponent flat on their back, called a "fall."
A. Boxing
B. Wrestling
C. Fencing
D. Jousting
B) Wrestling
With the absence of male family members, what new role did Women assume at home?
A) Caretaker of the children
B) Head of the household decision-maker
C) Religious leaders
D) Performing most of the household duties
B) Head of the household decision-maker
What was the main way slaves contributed to the Confederacy during the Civil War?
A) plantation agricultural work to help feed soldiers
B) fighting on the front lines to save more experienced soldiers
C) play in the band behind the army to provide patriotic support for the South
D) They served as spies pretending to join Union Army ranks as escaped slaves
A) plantation agricultural work
During the Civil War civilians in the south faced confiscation of ___________ by occupying Union forces.
A) tax revenue
B) children
C) religious books
D) property
D) property
This was the most common meat ration during the Civil War.
A) steak (frozen & grilled)
B) ham (pigs were kept at camp for slaughter)
C) salt pork (preserved like bacon)
D) chicken (coops were first construction built at camp)
C) salt pork (preserved like bacon)
What was the minimum age to join the Union Army during the Civil War?
A) 15
B) 18
C) 21
D) 25
B) 18
How much did Civil War soldiers get paid per month?
A) $13
B) $76
C) $100
D) $175
A) $13
Civil War soldiers often played this strategy board game to pass time. When boards and pieces weren’t available, soldiers would fashion their own, carving a board from wood or drawing one in the dirt, and using buttons, stones, or coins as pieces.
A. Chess
B. Backgammon
C. Mancala
D. Checkers
D) Checkers
What did the "Ladies Aid" societies due to help the war effort from back home in the Union?
A) They attempted to write to foreign countries to get an ally to fight with the Union.
B) They tried to use tax evasion tactics so that the soldiers could earn more money
C) They tried science experiments to create new medicine for soldiers
D) They helped organize supply donations for Union Troops & raise money through fundraisers
D) They helped organize supply donations for Union Troops & raise money through fundraisers
Which of the following was an example of prejudice that African Americans faced during the Civil War?
A) fewer rations
B) lower pay than white soldiers
C) lower quality supplies
D) no ability to marry or send letters to loved ones
B) lower pay than white soldiers
Students in school during the Civil War were shown ___________ , or biased information shown to sway their support for either the North or the South.
A) bible verses
B) constitutions
C) propaganda
D) encyclopedias
C) propaganda
The most common food for soldiers during the Civil War was cracker like food called ___________.
A) hardtack
B) breadbasket
C) Caster Cookie
D) Wheat Flax
A) hardtack
This became a nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
A) Flank
B) Greenback
C) Scalawag
D) Copperhead
D) Copperhead
What were the soldiers tents referred to as during the Civil War?
A) "leak tents"
B) "underwear tents"
C) "fort tents"
D) "dog tents"
D) "dog tents"
The soldiers joked that only a dog could crawl under it to stay dry from the rain because it was so small
Civil War soldiers often played this popular trick-taking card game to pass the time in camp.
A. Poker
B. Go Fish
C. Euchre
D. Old Maid
C) Euchre
Many women led the creation of the U.S. Sanitary Commission during the Civil War. What was their job?
A) To clean the soldiers uniforms using the first washing machines.
B) To ensure that food had enough caloric value for the soldiers and that they were eating healthy
C) To combat preventative diseases and infections by improving field hospitals.
D) To ensure the mental health of Civil War soldiers
C) To combat preventative diseases and infections by improving field hospitals
By the end of the Civil War what % of the army was made up by African Americans?
A) 0%
B) 10%
C) 20%
D) 30%
B) 10%
The Lieber Code issued by Abraham Lincoln did what?
A) set up the military draft to be chosen randomly by the government to fight
B) set up the law for what punishments were legal for POW's in camps
C) instructed the captains to never surrender in battle and fight to the death
D) set the rules for humane and ethical treatment of civilians during times of war
D) set the rules for humane and ethical treatment of civilians during times of war
Many soldiers got __________ from not eating enough vitamins and getting sick from deficiency.
A) pneumonia
B) scurvy
C) malaria
D) typhoid
What fraction of the Union soldiers were immigrants?
A) 1/4
B) 1/3
C) 1/2
D) 3/4
B) 1/3 (Irish, Germans, Polish, French, Italian)