Name: SAMPLE CIVIL WAR QUIZ Civil War 1. Which of the following was a strategy of the Confederacy? a. Expel Union soldiers from the Border States b. Blockade northern ports c. Fight a defensive war d. Capture Richmond 2. Why was Port Royal significant? a. It was the capital of the Confederacy b. It was where the Civil War began c. The Union laid siege to the city d. It was captured by the Union 3. Why did the Confederates target Fort Sumter? a. It was a federal outpost near Charleston b. It was a base for the Union from which they launched attacks c. It was a defensive attack to keep the fort safe from the Union d. It was near the Union capital and they could attack from there 4. What was the first major setback for the Confederate Army in South Carolina? a. The siege of Charleston b. Sherman s March to the Sea c. The loss of Fort Sumter d. The capture of Port Royal Sound
5. Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the Union? a. More experienced officers b. Better industry c. Larger population d. More weapons 6. What marked the beginning of the Civil War? a. Union troops taking control Fort Sumter b. Confederate troops firing on Fort Sumter c. Robert Smalls running the blockade d. Union troops capturing Port Royal Sound 7. Which of the following is NOT a border state? a. Kansas b. Missouri c. Maryland d. Kentucky 8. How did the Anaconda Plan work? a. The Confederacy would raid federal mint branches, arsenals, and military posts to gain weapons and supplies. b. The Confederacy would extend the war until the North tired of fighting and quit fighting the war. c. The Union would surround the southern states and move in until the South ran out of supplies and surrendered. d. The Union would lay siege to Charleston by attacking from their base in Port Royal and bombarding the city for over a year.
9. Which of the following is FALSE about Port Royal? a. It was originally a federal outpost near Charleston b. It would remain under Union control the rest of the war c. The Union used it as a base from which to launch attacks d. Its fall made Charleston feel vulnerable to attacks 10. Robert Smalls did all of the following EXCEPT: a. Stole a Confederate ship to run the blockade b. Gave valuable information about Charleston to the Union c. Reached freedom with his wife and children d. Fought with the 54 th Massachusetts 11. In 1863 a. Charleston was placed under siege by the Union b. The 54 th Massachusetts led an attack on Fort Wagner c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above 12. How did the Union cut the Confederacy off from supplies? a. Imposing a blockade along the coast b. Gaining control of the Mississippi River with the Anaconda Plan c. Stopping the south from trading cotton with Europe to make money d. All of the above
13. What is a civil war? a. A war fought over slavery b. A war fought internally within a nation c. A war fought when one side has more people, money, and weapons d. A war fought with a blockade and a siege 14. In their strategy, which river did the Union hope to control? a. Missouri River b. Ashley River c. Mississippi River d. None of the above 15. The Emancipation Proclamation a. Banned slaves from serving in the Confederate army b. Allowed African Americans to be officers in the Union army c. Freed the slaves in the Confederate territories d. All of the above 16. The Hunley achieved all of the following, EXCEPT: a. Sank the Confederate warship, the Housatonic b. Was the first submarine used in the United States c. Killed all of the crew aboard d. Sailed out to the Charleston harbor three times 17. Who was William Sherman a. Union general who sank the Hunley b. Confederate general who led the attack on Fort Sumter c. Leader of the Union army
d. Union general who used the total war strategy 18. Which group in South Carolina wanted secession to be a last resort? a. Unionists b. Secessionists c. Cooperationists d. Fire Eaters 19. Why was the secession convention moved to Charleston? a. Columbia was under Union control b. Rumors of a small pox outbreak in Columbia c. There were not many Secessionists in Charleston d. It would be a better representation of the South Carolina population. Bonus Questions (1 point each) 1. Near what current major city is Port Royal located? 2. Who was the head general for the Confederacy?