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Civil War Trivia Challenge

Test your knowledge about the Civil War with this interactive quiz game. From famous figures to key events, showcase your expertise to earn points!

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Civil War Trivia Challenge

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  1. Jeopardy Choose a category. You will be given the answer. You must give the correct question. Click to begin.

  2. Choose a point value. Choose a point value. Click here for Final Jeopardy

  3. Civil War Grab Bag From slave to Freemen A Modern War Life during The War Reconstruction 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points

  4. Name given to Northerners who supported the South.

  5. Copperheads

  6. Organization of mostly women that worked to improve the living and health conditions of soldiers.

  7. Sanitary Commission

  8. After caring for the wounded in the Civil War, she went on to found the American Red Cross.

  9. Clara Barton

  10. His pictures of the Antietam dead brought the war to New York City.

  11. Mathew Brady

  12. This method of “recruiting” soldiers caused riots in New York City.

  13. The Draft

  14. This African-American abolitionist leader pushed to enlist black soldiers in the Union Army.

  15. Frederick Douglass

  16. Rather than return slaves to their masters, Union Generals declared them ________.

  17. Contraband

  18. Former slaves were called ________.

  19. Freedmen

  20. These laws were intended to control former slaves and force them to provide cheap labor to Southern planters.

  21. Black Codes

  22. These Freedmen took advantage of the Homestead Act to leave the South and settle in Kansas.

  23. Exodusters

  24. His telegraph allowed officers in the field to communicate quickly with government leaders.

  25. Samuel Morse

  26. This weapon greatly increased the killing distance and accuracy of an infantry soldier.

  27. rifle

  28. These two ships fought the first battle of ironclads.

  29. Monitor and Merrimack

  30. The North’s superiority in _______ allowed it to move men and material to the battlefield more quickly.

  31. Railroads

  32. These were introduced to view enemy positions.

  33. Observation Balloons

  34. This general was more successful at organizing the Union’s camp followers than fighting the Battle of Chancellorsville.

  35. Joe Hooker

  36. This game became an important pastime during the Civil War.

  37. Baseball

  38. The number one killer of the Civil War was _______.

  39. Disease

  40. During the Civil War women began working as _______ for the federal government.

  41. Clerks

  42. The dedication of this Pennsylvania military cemetery was made necessary by the large number of soldiers who died here.

  43. Gettysburg Cemetery

  44. This Amendment ended slavery in the United States.

  45. 13th

  46. According to the 14th Amendment, what are the two ways a person can become a U.S. citizen.

  47. Birth and Naturalization

  48. The 15th Amendment prohibits discrimination based on race in ________.

  49. Voting

  50. The 14th Amendment says all American are equal and have the right to _________.

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