100: Why was Income Tax invented during the Civil War era?
A. It was invented before the Civil War, and this question is irrelevant
B. It was invented after the war, and this question is irrelevant
C. It was invented to pay for the Confederate war effort.
D. It was levied to pay for the Union war effort
D. It was levied to pay for the Union war effort
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100: How did women end up fighting in the Civil War?
A. They were accepted with no conflict.
B. They went through a boot camp test.
C. They disguised themselves as men.
D. All of the above
C. They disguised themselves as men.
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Battles:
100: How many men have fallen in the battle of Gettysburg?
A.10,000
B.40,000
C.50,000
D.20,000
E.None
C. 50,000
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Children in the War:
100: Children were a(n) ________ part of the war.
A. Unnecessary
B. Critical
C. Last Hope Reinforcement
D.Unreliable
B. Critical
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100: A bounty of $40,000 was put on who?
A.John Brown
B.Harriet Tubman
C.Ulysses Grant
D.Stephen Douglas
E.None of the above
B. Harriet Tubman
200
200: Railroads have been a great deal to the North but not to the South, what was a problem faced with railroads?
A. Fuel consumption was greater than the amount of wood that was chopped
B. Accidents couldn’t be telecommunicated to stations as telegraph communications was poor
C. All of the Above
D. None of the Above
C. All of the Above
200
200: Why was the Civil War considered medieval?
A. They fought in the Middle Ages
B. The weaponry was rusty
C. The weaponry style resembled closely to what was used in the Middle Ages
D. All of the above
C. The weaponry style resembled closely to what was used in the Middle Ages
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200: Who’s side was Robert E. Lee on?
A. Confederate
B. Union
C. None of the above
D. Both
A. Confederate
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200 : Powder Monkeys were a minimal height of 4ft 8in because ?
A. Short enough to be hidden behind the rails but strong enough to transport the gun powder
B. So that they were just tall enough to
C. They needed a restriction to prevent children who are too little from trying to join the fight
D. The height was irrelevant
A. Short enough to be hidden behind the rails but strong enough to transport the gun powder
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200: Abraham Lincoln created the __________.
A.The Republican Party
B.The Emancipation Proclamation
C.The Liberator
D.A and B
E.B and C
B. The Emancipation Proclamation
300
300: What side paid their troops more per month, usually?
A. The Confederate Army
B. The Union Army
C. It was about the same
D. Pay was unknown at the time
B. The Union Army
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300: What weapon was never used in the Civil War, and was invented by Ohioan inventors?
A. Calcium floodlights
B. Rocket
C. Hot Air Balloon
D. Winans Steam Gun
D. Winans Steam Gun
300
300:What percentage of the soldiers did not make it back on the retreat of Gettysburg?
A.22%
B.33%
C.50%
D.41%
E.15%
A. 22%
300
300:48 soldiers under the age of 18 were awarded which medal?
A. The Silver Star
B. The Purple Heart
C. The Congressional Medal of Honor
D. Sharp Shooter Award
C. The Congressional Medal of Honor
300
300:Was Ulysses Simpson Grant a…
A.Commander in chief
B.President
C.Recruit
D.Both A and B
E.Both A and C
D. Both A and B
400
400: What is the name of the dam located in the Red River?
A. Andrew’s Dam
B. Bailey’s Dam
C. Charles Dam
D. Douglas Dam
E. Euthanasia Dam
B. Bailey's Dam
400
400: What was the difference between a bushwacker and a partisan according to the Lieber Code?
A. Bushwackers were illegal combatants, and could be shot if captured.
B. Partisans if captured, would be treated like prisoners of war.
C. Partisans belonged legally to the Confederate Army.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
D. All of the Above
400
400: What was the difference in the number of troops between the North and the South, in the battle of Gettysburg?
A. 22,222
B. 63,485
C. 666
D. 56,546
A. 22,222
400
400: What was a common obstacle that the children soldiers had to face.
A. Bullying
B. Homesickness
C. Starvation
D. Insanity
E. All of the above
B. Homesickness
400
400:Why did Jefferson Davis resigned from the House of Representatives?
A.To go join the army
B.Command a Mississippi regiment
C.Become Vice president
D.Didn’t want to be involved with the house of representatives
E.Command a Missouri regiment
B. Command a Mississippi regiment
500
500: In order, What was the order of the Confederacy’s Capitals?
A. Richmond, Danville, Montgomery
B. Danville, Montgomery, Richmond
C. Montgomery, Richmond, Danville
D. Mobile, Raleigh, Richmond
C. Montgomery, Richmond, Danville
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500: What is the importance of Camp Sumter?
A. Largest prison in the Civil War.
B. Deadliest prison in terms of mortality
C. First battle site of the Civil War
D. A and B
E. A fun place where children of soldiers played.
D. A and B
500
500: Which of these battles did Legendary Commander Robert E. Lee not command in?
A. Gettysburg
B.Glendale
C.Malvern Hill
D. Chancellorsville
E. None of the above
E. None of the above
500
500:Which of these were NOT a role for children in the Navy?
A.Cabin Boy
B. Water Carrier
C. Galley Helper
D. A and C
B. Water Carrier
500
500:Who was Mary Todd married to?
A.Jefferson Davis
B.Stephen Douglas
C.John Brown
D.Abraham Lincoln
E.Ulysses Simpson Grant