Braingle: 'The Civil War' Trivia Quiz

The Civil War was the bloodiest American battle in history, having six-hundred thousand men killed in a span of five years. How well do you know the facts of the Civil War?

Quiz ID:	#27137
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Category:	History > War
Created By:	Sneakattack

#1 What is the definition of a civil war?

A war between two countries who were once allies
A war in which two countries invade each others' countries
A war between two parts of the same country
A war that involves the killing of innocent civilians without reason
A war in which every man, woman, and child are forced to participate in the war

#2 Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?

#3 At what fort did the first shootings occur, therefore starting the Civil War?

#4 The Confederate Merrimack and the USS Monitor are both examples of:

#5 Which battle is known as the "turning point of the war"?

#6 Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

#7 What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

All Confederates must rejoin the United States to have all rights regained.
All slaves must be released from slavery.
All Confederates wielding or possessing a weapon of any sort are to be hanged.
Every town that fights the Yankees, no matter the number of people fighting, will have all of its' citizens imprisoned.
All slaves are to be allowed to fight in the war with a choice of which side to choose.

#8 Who was the leading general of the United States of America after winning a few immense battles? This general also became president for two terms years later.

#9 Where did the truce to end the war occur?

#10 What was the name of the Union's plan to defeat the Confederates?

#11 What is the Underground Railroad?

A hidden railroad built through mountains secretly to transport materials unknowingly
A railroad to transport soldiers across the country
An underground mining system used to sneak around battlefields and save men from death
A system in which slaves were secretly taken from their plantations and freed
None of the above

#12 Who shot the President of the United States at the time of the Civil War?

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The Civil War