Transportation & Technology
Who had the most railroads laid by 1861?
The North
What is the blade affixed to the end of a gun in the civil war?
The Bayonet
Which battle ended the Civil War?
A.) The Battle of Antietam
B.)The Battle of Waterloo
C.) The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
D.) The Battle of New Orleans
C.) The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
What General fired on Fort Sumter to start the war?
A.) General P.G.T Beauregard
B.) General G.T.P Beuareagard
C.) Robert E. Lee
D.) Robert B. Lee
E.) Bloody Bill Anderson
A.) General P.G.T Beauregard
What did the Confiscation Act of 1861 do?
A.) Freed all slaves in the Union
B.) Annexed the Territory of West Virginia from the Confederacy
C. Forced all runaway slaves to be returned to their owners
D.) Made all runaway slaves legal in the Union
D.) Made all runaway slaves legal in the Union
How much freight can a train carry compared to a boat?
A.) 10 times more
B.) 20 times more
C.) 50 times more
D.)30 times more
C.) 50 times more
What was the most popular weapon used during the Civil War?
A.) Henry Repeating Rifle
B.) Model 1840 Cavalry Saber
C.) LeMat Pistol
D.) Springfield Model 1861 Rifle
D.) Springfield Model 1861 Rifle
What was the largest naval battle during the Civil War?
A.) First Battle of Fort Sumter
B.) Second Battle of Fort Sumter
C.) Battle of Fort Fisher
D.) Battle of Trent’s Reach
C.) Battle of Fort Fisher
“Here is a paper with which, if I cannot whip Bobbie Lee, I will be willing to go home.” - General George B. McClellan. What is this quote referring to?
A.) Papers that the General found about the Southern States’ secession
B.) Plans for surrendering to the Union Army
C.) Location of the South’s chief weapon arsenal
D.) Tickets to a Bruce Springsteen concert
E.) Plans for Confederate troop movements
E.) Plans for Confederate troop movements
Which Amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States?
A.) 11th Amendment
B.) 12th Amendment
C.) 13th Amendment
D.) 14th Amendment
C.) 13th Amendment
What was the name of the ships majorly used for naval warfare in the Civil War?
A.) Iron lungs
B.) Ironclads
C.) Ironsides
D.) Iron Man
B.) Ironclads
The first submarine, the Confederate C.S.S. Hunley, was used to sink a Union blockade ship in…
A.) 1862
B.) 1863
C.) 1864
D.) 1865
C.) 1864
What was the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War?
A.) Battle of Chickamauga
B.) Battle of Antietam
C.) Battle of Gettysburg
D.) Battle of Shiloh
B.) Battle of Antietam
Which of the following generals famously won the battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson but lost the Battle of Shiloh?
A.) Zachary Taylor
B.) Robert E. Lee
C.) Don Carlos Buell
D.) Ulysses S. Grant
D.) Ulysses S. Grant
What did the Emancipation Proclamation state?
A.) All slaves in the Union were freed
B.) All slaves in the Confederacy were freed
C.) All slaves in both the Union and the Confederacy were freed
D.) All slaves in Washington, D.C. were freed
B.) All slaves in the Confederacy were freed
Roughly how many miles of telegraph did both sides lay during the Civil War?
A.) 3,000
B.) 5,000
C.) 7,000
D.) 15,000
D.) 15,000
The Spencer Carbine, a newly engineered repeating rifle, could fire 7 shots in…
A.) 30 seconds
B.) 45 seconds
C.) 60 seconds
D.) 75 seconds
A.) 30 seconds
What effect did the First Battle of Bull Run have on the North?
A.) Reinforced their ideas that the war would be quick
B.) Left the Union with a strong sense of their military capabilities
C.) Gave the North worries that the war would not be over so quickly
D.) Both a. and b.
C.) Gave the North worries that the war would not be over so quickly
What was Clara Barton made famous for during the Civil War?
A.) Founding The Blue Cross
B.) Brought Union soldiers supplies, medical care, and comfort
C.) Founding the Red Cross
D.) Spied on Confederate soldiers and stole their battle plans
B.) Brought Union soldiers supplies, medical care, and comfort
How did the Impressment Act of 1863 affect the Confederate Army?
A.) Allowed officers to take food from farmers and force slaves to become soldiers
B.) Forced all captured Union Soldiers to fight for the Confederacy
C.) Impressed foreign sailors and forced them to fight for the Confederacy
D.) Drafted all men ages 18 to 35 to fight for the Confederate Army
A.) Allowed officers to take food from farmers and force slaves to become soldiers
Since photography existed during the Civil War, why were there no pictures of soldiers in action?
A.) Battles were too gory and disturbing to be photographed
B.) It required too much equipment to be practical in battles
C.) Photographers were not allowed on the battlefields for their safety
D.) Photos with any movement would come out blurry because it took over 3 hours to take a picture
B.) It required too much equipment to be practical in battles
Why weren’t rifles practical before the Civil War?
A.) They almost always misfired and resulted in unintended injuries
B.) The bullets were the same size as the barrel and took too long to load
C.) They straight up didn’t work
D.) The gun was not accurate because of its recoil effect
B.) The bullets were the same size as the barrel and took too long to load
The longest battle in the Civil War was the Siege of Vicksburg. How long did the battle last?
A.) 3 weeks (21 days)
B.) 1 ½ months (48 days)
C.) 2 months (61 days)
D.) 5 weeks (35 days)
B.) 1 ½ months (48 days)
What General won the battle of Chancellorsville?
A.) Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy
B.) Stonewall Jackson of the Confederacy
C.) Joseph Hooker of the Union
D.) George Stoneman of the Union
A.) Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy
What is Popular Sovereignty?
The compromise that allowed newly annexed states to vote if they wanted to be a slave state or not