High School Essay Civil War Quiz: What Do You Know About The American Civil War?
Q#1 – What is the traditional definition of a “civil war”?
Q#2 – By May 1861, 11 states had seceded from the United States; name them.
Q#3 – What was the name of the major battle that began the Civil War?
Q#4 – Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Q#5 – Richmond, Virginia, was the second capital of the Confederacy; what was the name of the first city to serve as the capital?
Q#6 – What was the core cause leading up to the Civil War?
Q#7 – Of the now estimated 700,000 deaths in the Civil War; what was the major cause of these deaths?
Q#8 – What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
Q#9 – What is the name of President Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speech?
Q#10 – Were any Civil War battles fought in the State of California?
Q#11 – Which battle produced the most casualties (over 53,000) in the Civil War?
Q#12 – What was the name of the town where Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865?
Q#13 – What is the name of the person who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
Q#14 – What is the name of the Vice President who became President after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?
Q#15 – What is the number of the Amendment in the US Constitution that abolished slavery?