Geography
What is the name of the famous battlefield located in Pennsylvania?
Gettysburg
Who was the president featured in many Civil War-era political cartoons and artworks?
Abraham Lincoln
Which president led the Union during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What powered most of the ships and trains used during the Civil War?
Steam
What popular card game was commonly played by Civil War soldiers for fun and gambling?
Poker
Which state seceded first from the Union?
South Carolina
What form of visual art became increasingly popular during the Civil War for capturing battlefield scenes?
Photography
Who was the president of the Confederate States?
Jefferson Davis
Which new communication technology helped the Union transmit messages quickly?
Telegraph
What sport, still popular today, was played in early form by Union soldiers during their downtime?
Baseball
What state was the site of the first battle of the Civil War?
South Carolina – Fort Sumter
What is the name of the famous novel set during the Civil War that was later adapted into a blockbuster film in 1939?
"Gone with the Wind"
Which battle is considered the first official battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Fort Sumter
What plant-based substance was widely used as a painkiller during the Civil War?
Opium or morphine
What simple outdoor game involving throwing was commonly played in Civil War camps?
Horseshoes
What was the capital of the Confederacy for most of the war?
Richmond, Virginia
Which 20th-century song by Elvis Presley was originally a Civil War-era ballad?
"Love Me Tender" – based on "Aura Lee"
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant, effectively ending the war?
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
What common battlefield injury often led to amputation due to infection and lack of antibiotics?
Compound fractures / gunshot wounds to limbs
What type of physical competition did soldiers engage in to stay active and entertained?
Wrestling or foot races
Which fort in North Carolina was the last major Atlantic port stronghold of the Confederacy before it fell in 1865?
Fort Fisher
Which early American composer wrote many popular wartime tunes, including “Camptown Races” and “Oh! Susanna”?
Stephen Foster
Which Confederate general was accidentally shot by his own men and later died from his wounds?
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Which scientific field saw major development due to the large-scale injuries and surgeries during the war?
Trauma surgery / orthopedic medicine
Which Southern pastime, involving horseback riding and marksmanship, was popular before and during the war?
Fox hunting or cavalry games