Williamsburg Battlefield Preservation Quiz

What is the main reason Gary Edelman is visiting the Williamsburg Battlefield?

• To discuss preservation efforts

• To film a documentary

• To conduct a historical reenactment

• To promote a new book

Why is the Williamsburg Battlefield considered strategically important?

• It was the capital of the Confederacy

• It was the site of a major naval battle

• It was a key location during the American Revolution

• It was a strategic point on the Virginia Peninsula

Who were the first people settlers encountered at the Williamsburg site?

• The Cherokee natives

• The Kiskyack natives

• The Iroquois natives

• The Powhatan natives

What was the outcome of the Battle of Williamsburg on May 5th, 1862?

• The Confederates withdrew and abandoned their line

• The battle ended in a stalemate

• The Confederates held their ground

• The Union forces were defeated

What is the current goal of the preservation efforts at the Williamsburg Battlefield?

• To build a museum on the site

• To preserve 231 acres of the battlefield

• To convert the site into a public park

• To reconstruct the original fortifications