Civil War Iron Clads quiz

What were the ships that were covered with iron during the Civil War called?

• Albemarle

• Iron Clads

• unsinkable

What was the name of the soldier that sank the Albemarle?

• William B. Travis

• Captain Cook

• William B. Cushing

James Cook was captain of the ship called the ______________ .

• Albemarle

• Raleigh

• Monitor

William B. Cushing used a ___________ to sink the Albemarle.

• torpedo

• bomb

• cannon

The Albemarle was an ironclad ship that was used by the _______________ .

• North

• Union

• Confederacy

William B. Cushing fought for the ______________ .

• Union

• Confederacy

• right to party

Cushing tried to sneak by the patrols of the Confederate Army to sink the Albemarle. His presence was alerted by __________________ .

• The Albemarle

• a dog

• a cannon

William B. Cushing died at the age of _________ .

• 40

• 82

• 32

William B. Cushing died when a cannon ball exploded at his feet when he tried to destroy the Albemarle

• True

• False

What motivated William B. Cushing to sink the Albemarle?

• Glory

• Revenge for the death of his friend Charles Flusser

• Wanted to use the torpedo