BrainPOP Civil War Quiz

1. Place the following events in sequence, from left to right: A) Sherman's March; B) Fort Sumter; C) Battle of Gettysburg

• a. A, C, B

• b. B, A, C

• c. B, C, A

• d. C, A, B

2. What title was shared by both George Washington and Jefferson Davis?

• a. President

• b. Chief Genera

• c. Chief Justice

• d. U.S. Senator

3. What advantage did the Confederate army have over the Union army?

• a. The Confederate army had more soldiers

• b. The Confederacy had more territory

• c. The Confederate army had better generals

• d. The Confederate states had a stronger manufacturing base

4. What might have happened had the Civil War not occurred?

• a. The Confederacy would not have been formed

• b. Lincoln would not have been elected President

• c. Slavery would never have existed

• d. States could drop out of the U.S. anytime they wished

5. How was the Civil War different from the American Revolution?

• a. The U.S. successfully established its independence in the Revolution; the Confederacy did not during the Civil War

• b. The Civil War was fought in the United States; the Revolution was fought in Britain

• c. The Revolutionary War involved naval battles; the Civil War was fought entirely on land

• d. The Civil War was fought between the U.S. and Britain; the Revolution was fought between groups in the U.S.

6. What can you conclude about West Virginia from its actions at the time of the Civil War?

• a. Its citizens did not support slavery

• b. Its citizens did not support secession

• c. Its citizens did not support the Union

• d. Its citizens did not support Lincoln

7. General William Tecumseh Sherman wrecked Southern infrastructure, which severely impaired Confederate communications. What is an example of infrastructure?

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8. What was the direct result of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• a. All slaves in the Union were freed

• b. Slaves in border states were freed

• c. Slavery was declared illegal in the Union and Confederacy

• d. Slaves in Confederate states were declared free

9. Which term best describes the Battle of Gettysburg?

• a. Small-scale

• b. Turning point

• c. Endgame

• d. Bloodless

10. What can you infer from the fact that the first Civil War battles had spectators?

• a. People enjoyed spending time outdoors

• b. People did not realize how serious the war would become

• c. People did not know that war could be violent

• d. People realized that the war would last for years