Battle of Antietam Test Quiz

During what war did the Battle of Antietam take place?

• World War I

• World War II

• Mexican-American War

• War of 1812

• American Civil War

In what state did the Battle of Antietam take place?

• Virginia

• Tennessee

• Maryland

• North Carolina

• Alabama

In what year did the Battle of Antietam take place?

• 1860

• 1861

• 1862

• 1863

• 1865

What general was the leader of the Union forces?

• George B. McClellan

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• William Sherman

• Stonewall Jackson

Questions on this quiz are based on information from Battle of Antietam. 5. Which side had more soldiers?

• Confederacy

• Union

• They had about the same

• No one knows

• None of the above

What was the battle called by the southern forces?

• Battle of Maryland

• Battle of Virginia

• Battle of the North

• Battle of Sharpsburg

• Battle of Gettysburg

What did Abraham Lincoln do as a result of the Union victory?

• announced the emancipation proclamation

• ordered the beginning of the union blockade

• asked Mary Todd to marry him

• threw a big party at the White House

Around how many soldiers were killed in the battle?

• 600

• 1,200

• 3,500

• 8,000

• 17,000

Great Britain officially recognized the Confederate States of America as a country after the Battle of Antietam.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who was the lead general commanding the Confederate forces?

• George Custer

• George B. McClellan

• Ulysses S. Grant

• William Sherman

• Robert E. Lee