Major Battles
In May 1864, which Civil War battle took place in a thick forest in Virginia, where the woods caught fire during the fighting and the battle ended without a clear winner?
Battle of the Wilderness
Which city, the capital of the Confederacy, was captured by the Union and became a major turning point in the Civil War?
Richmond
Who was the spy that helped slaves escape using the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Which side won the Second Battle of Bull Run during the Civil War?
The Confederacy
Which part of a butterfly’s body does it use to taste?
Feet
Which battle was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War, with more soldiers killed or wounded than any other day?
Battle of Antietam
How many years did the Civil war last?
4 years
Which woman was a Union spy during the Civil War who pretended to be mentally ill and hid secret messages in invisible ink while gathering information inside Richmond, the Confederate capital?
Elizabeth Van Lew
Which Confederate general was accidentally shot by his own soldiers and later died because of his injury?
General Stonewall Jackson
Mosquitoes are attracted to people who just ate what fruit?
Bananas
What was the first battle of the Civil War that marked the official beginning of the war?
Battle of Fort Sumter
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant, ending the Civil War?
Appomattox Court House
Which former slave became a powerful speaker who persuaded President Lincoln to allow Black soldiers to fight and to support equal rights?
Frederick Douglass
Which state seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860, because it feared that slavery would end now that Abraham Lincoln had been elected president?
South Carolina
Which popular kids’ toy was originally invented to clean wallpaper?
Play-Doh
Which battle did Ulysses S. Grant lead a Union siege to cut off Southern supplies giving the Union control of the Mississippi River and splitting the Confederacy in two?
Battle Of Vicksburg
What important 1863 speech did President Lincoln give to remind the nation why the war was being fought, to keep the country united and ensure freedom for all?
The Gettysburg Address
Which politician and lawyer worked hard to end slavery and fought for Black equal rights by helping pass key Civil War amendments?
Thaddeus Stevens
Which Confederate prison in Georgia was the most notorious for overcrowding, terrible living conditions, poor food, high death rates, harsh treatment, and disease?
Andersonville Prison/Camp Sumter
Which continent has the largest desert on Earth?
Antarctica
Which 1862 battle in Tennessee was a major Union victory, over 23,000 casualties, and ended the South’s hopes of stopping the Union from moving into Mississippi?
Battle of Shiloh
Which order declared that slaves in the Confederate states were free?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Civil war started in his backyard and ended in his living room who was this man?
Wilmer McLean
Which state was home to Elmira Prison, nicknamed "Hellmira," where many Confederate soldiers faced overcrowded and harsh conditions, with about 25% dying from disease and cold?
New York
What word did people say before “cheese” to make them smile for pictures?
Prunes