Antietam Battlefield Discovery Quiz
Interactive Video
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History
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9th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the initial assumption about the map discovered at the New York Public Library?
It was a map of the Shiloh battlefield.
It was a map of the Chickamauga battlefield.
It was a map of the Gettysburg battlefield.
It was a map of the Antietam battlefield.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did historians react upon seeing the Antietam map for the first time?
They were surprised and excited.
They were disappointed.
They were confused.
They were indifferent.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the key features identified on the Antietam map?
Locations of artillery placements.
Names of over 50 individual soldiers.
Detailed weather conditions during the battle.
Exact number of horses used in the battle.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What discrepancy was found regarding the 15th Massachusetts on the map?
They were labeled as fighting in the East woods.
They were labeled as fighting in the West woods.
They were labeled as a Confederate unit.
They were not labeled at all.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Antietam plan in terms of battlefield preservation?
To buy thin strips of land to mark battle lines.
To buy large parcels of land.
To sell the land to private developers.
To convert the battlefield into a national park.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major challenge in preserving the Antietam battlefield?
Insufficient funding for large land purchases.
Inaccessibility of the site.
Lack of historical significance.
Opposition from local residents.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was SG Elliott's primary motivation for creating the maps?
To assist in military training exercises.
To document the exact number of casualties.
To create a commercial product.
To provide a guide for families to locate remains.
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