Chapter 7: The Civil War

A historical scene depicting the American Civil War, featuring soldiers in battle, smoke, and the Union and Confederate flags in the background, capturing the intensity and drama of the era.

The Civil War Quiz

Test your knowledge about one of the most pivotal events in American history with our engaging quiz on the Civil War. Explore the causes, key figures, and significant battles that shaped the United States during this tumultuous time.

In this quiz, you will:

  • Answer multiple-choice questions
  • Explore important historical facts
  • Challenge yourself with true/false and open-ended questions
15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by MarchingOak257
Slavery ended in the South but grew in the North.
True
False
Some people supported slavery and some thought it was wrong.
True
False
Which side thought that states should not be able to leave the Union?
North
South
Who won the presidential election of 1860?
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln supported slavery.
True
False
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Where did South Carolina attack on April 12, 1861 that started the Civil War?
Put a check next to the Northern advantages in the Civil War.
More formally trained military leaders
More people
Didn't need to invade, just needed to keep the other side out
More railroads and factories to make and transport supplies
Navy
Knew the land better
Who was the best general in the South and won all of his battles until towards the end of the war?
General William T. Sherman
General Ulysses S. Grant
General Robert E. Lee
Who was the best general in the North and never gave up, even when the fight was hard?
General Ulysses S. Grant
General Robert E. Lee
General William T. Sherman
Who was the northern general who conquered Atlanta and destroyed everything in his path including farmland and property, even of people who weren’t soldiers?
General Robert E. Lee
General William T. Sherman
General Ulysses S. Grant
Because the war was fought in the South and all of their things were destroyed, it was much harder for the South to recover after the war.
True
False
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln made slavery illegal and promised to free all slaves.
The Southern states declared independence and left the Union.
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant on April 9, 1865?
Who shot and killed Abraham Lincoln in a theater right after the war ended?
Jefferson Davis
John Wilkes Booth
James Buchanan
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