"How much money did the Civil War cost the U.S. government ","each day (according to a report released by the U.S. ","Congress)? ","$1.5 million "," ","$1 million "," ","$2.5 million "," ","$3 million "," ","3"
"How many terms of office could the president of the ","Confederacy serve and how long was a term??"," ","One four-year term. "," ","Two three-year terms. "," ","One eight-year term. "," ","One six-year term. "," ","4"
"What were the 'fireballs' used by the Southern civilians? "," "," ","Hardened coal dust, sawdust, sand and wet clay. "," ","Hardened wet clay, sulfer and ginger. "," ","Hardened wet clay and gun powder. "," ","Hardened sand, gun powder and sulfer. "," ","1"
"What Civil War song was inspired by a telegram from Union ","General George B. McCelland? "," ","'When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again'. "," ","'All Quiet Along The Potomac'. "," ","'The Battle Hymn Of The Republic'. "," ","'The Union Will Survive'. "," ","2"
"Who was Lincoln's first secretary of war? "," "," ","Edwin M. Stanton "," ","George McClelland "," ","Simon Cameron "," ","Edward Booth "," ","3"
"Who was the keynote speaker when the Gettysburg Address ","was delivered at the dedication of Gettysburg's national ","cemetery? ","John Brown "," ","Edward Everett "," ","William Jennings Bryant "," ","Stephen A. Douglass "," ","2"
"Where was the first capital of the Confederacy? "," "," ","Atlanta, Georgia "," ","Montgomery, Alabama "," ","Nashville, Tennessee "," ","Miami, Florida "," ","2"
"What was the most common pre-war profession for Confederate ","generals? "," ","Plantation owners "," ","Schoolteachers "," ","Professional soldiers "," ","Lawers and judges "," ","4"
"What was the 'official' name of the American Civil War? "," "," ","The War for Southern Independence "," ","War of the Rebellion "," ","The Brothers' War "," ","The War Between the States "," ","2"
"What cabinet post did Abraham Lincoln's son Robert hold ","after the war? "," ","Secretary of War "," ","Secretary of State "," ","Secretary of the Treasurey "," ","Secretary of Commerace "," ","1"
"What Northern state issued the first call for black troops ","in the Civil War? "," ","New York "," ","Maine "," ","Rhode Island "," ","New Hampshire "," ","3"
"During the Civil War, more than 800,000 immigrants entered ","the United States. From which country did the majority ","of the immigrants come? ","Sweden "," ","England "," ","France "," ","Germany "," ","4"
"What was Ulysses S. Grant doing when the War began? "," "," ","Leather-goods store clerk. "," ","Professional soldier. "," ","Bartender. "," ","Shoe salesman. "," ","1"
"What facial decoration was temporarily in style during the ","Civil War and came to characterize the officers of both ","sides? ","The moustache. "," ","The beard. "," ","To be clean-shaven. "," ","None of the above. "," ","2"
"The mortality rate for Union soldiers in Confederate prison'","camps was approximately 15 percent. What was the mortality ","rate for Confederate troops in Northern prisons? ","20 percent.."," ","12 percent. "," ","15 percent. "," ","10 percent. "," ","2"
"How many Confederate and Union generals were killed or ","mortally wounded in action during the Civl War? "," ","124. "," ","100. "," ","90. "," ","150. "," ","1"
"What was the cost of a barrel of flour in Richmond in ","January 1864? "," ","One hundred dollars. "," ","Three hundred dollars. "," ","Two hundred and fifty dollars. "," ","Four hundred and twenty-five dollars. "," ","3"
"What was the number of women nurses who served in the Union ","army during the Civil War? "," ","2,300. "," ","3,200. "," ","4,000. "," ","5,000. "," ","2"
"What was the primary occupation of Union and Confederate ","soldiers prior to the war? "," ","Skilled laborers. "," ","Store clerks. "," ","Farmers. "," ","Salesmen. "," ","3"
"What was Ulysses S. Grant's given name at birth? "," "," ","Ulysses Simpson Grant. "," ","Ulysses Styles Grant. "," ","Hiram Ulysses Grant. "," ","Ulysses Hiram Grant. "," ","3"
"What Northern city was struck by Confederate sabotage on ","Friday, November 25, 1864? "," ","Pittsburgh, PA. "," ","New York City, NY. "," ","Boston, MA. "," ","Dayton, OH. "," ","2"
"What was the inflation rate of Confederate money by the end ","of the war? "," ","9,000 percent. "," ","5,000 percent. "," ","500 percent. "," ","800 percent. "," ","1"
"What was Jefferson Davis doing when he received the news ","that he had been chosen president of the Confederate ","States? ","Sleeping. "," ","Fishing. "," ","Pruning rosebushes. "," ","Working in the field. "," ","3"
"What was the largest battle ever fought in the Western ","Hemisphere? "," ","Battle of Cedar Mountain. "," ","Battle for Richmond. "," ","Battle of Gettysburg. "," ","Battle of Vicksburg. "," ","3"
"Approximately 5,300 Confederates were killed or wounded in ","the frontal attacks made by Union forces at Fredericksburg ","in December 13, 1862. How many Union casualties were there?","10,000. "," ","7,000. "," ","8,500. "," ","12,700. "," ","4"
"What were the Confederate casualties in the Battles of ","Peachtree Creek, Atlanta and Ezra Church, General John Bell ","Hood's unsuccessful sorties against Union forces in 1864? ","In nine days Hood lost more than 10,000 troops, compared to ","Federal losses of approximately 1,000. ","In nine days Hood lost more than 13,000 troops, compared to ","Federal losses of approximately 6,000. ","In nine days Hood lost more than 20,000 troops, compared to ","Federal losses of approximately 15,000. ","In nine days Hood lost more than 5,000 troops, compared to ","Federal losses of approximately 400. ","2"
"Who fired the first shot of the Civil War? "," "," ","Abraham Lincoln "," ","Captain George S. James "," ","Henry S. Farley "," ","Richard B. Garnett "," ","3"
"What Confederate general captured Plymouth, North Carolina, ","and its Federal garrison? "," ","General Robert E. Lee "," ","General Winfield Scott Hancock "," ","General Thomas Hooker "," ","General Robert F. Hoke "," ","4"
"What was the name of the large canal dug by Union forces ","on the James River during action near Richmond in 1864-65? "," ","Dutch Gap Canal "," ","Erie Canal "," ","James River Canal "," ","Union Canal "," ","1"
"Who surrendered the city of Atlanta? "," "," ","General Robert E. Lee "," ","General Robert F. Hoke "," ","Mayor James M. Calhoun "," ","General Thomas F. Drayton "," ","3"
"Following the Confederate loss of Chattanooga, who succeeded","Confederate General Braxton Bragg as commander of the Army ","of Tennessee when Bragg resigned his command? ","General Robert E. Lee "," ","General William J. Hardee "," ","General Joseph E. Johnson "," ","General William T. Hooker "," ","3"
"How many Union troops were killed in the action which ","resulted in the capture of Confederate President Jefferson ","Davis? ","2 "," ","10 "," ","5 "," ","15 "," ","1"
"In what Pennsylvania town was Confederate cavalry leader ","J. E. Stuart almost captured? "," ","Pittsburgh "," ","Gettysburg "," ","Hanover "," ","Watertown "," ","3"
"What famous Civil War military leader made this statement to","the chaplains of his army: 'I can only say that I am nothing","but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation'? ","Ulysses S. Grant "," ","Robert E. Lee "," ","George McLellan "," ","Braxton Bragg "," ","2"
"Who said, 'Really, Mr. Lincoln, I have had enough of this ","show business'? "," ","Benjamin F. Butler "," ","George Gordon Meade "," ","Henry W. Halleck "," ","Ulysses S. Grant "," ","4"
"What Union general was known as the 'Bull of the Woods'? "," "," ","General George Stoneman "," ","General Winfield S. Hancock "," ","General Henry W. Halleck "," ","General Edwin V. Sumner "," ","4"
"What was called 'tangle foot' and 'oil of gladness' by ","Union soldiers? "," ","Alcholic beverages "," ","Lemon juice mixed with olive oil "," ","A mixture of herbal tea and chicken fat "," ","Lard and lemon juice "," ","1"
"What Union general was executed by Confederate guerrillas in","Tennessee? "," ","General Nathaniel P. Banks "," ","General Robert L. McCook "," ","General Ambrose E. Burnside "," ","General Benjamin F. Butler "," ","2"
"What was the popular name for the 39th New York Volunteers? "," "," ","The New York Kids "," ","The New Yorkers "," ","The Garibaldi Guard "," ","The York Town Guard "," ","3"
"What Northern cavalry commander was called 'Kill Cavalry' ","by his troops? "," ","General H. Judson Kilpatrick "," ","General Ambrose E. Burnside "," ","General Oliver O. Howard "," ","General George Gordon Meade "," ","1"
"What was the 'Virginia Quickstep'? "," "," ","Double-time march "," ","Diarrhea "," ","Soldiers dancing with each other "," ","The Virginia Troops in retreat "," ","2"
"This Union general injured his foot prior to the war and ","couldn't ride faster than a trot. This led to his nickname ","'Old Slow Trot'. Who was he? ","General George B. McClellan "," ","General Herman Haupt "," ","General George H. Thomas "," ","General George Stoneman "," ","3"
"What famous device was invented by Colonel Paul Ambrose ","Oliver of the 5th New York Volunteers? "," ","Gunpowder "," ","Dynamite "," ","Plastic explosive "," ","Repeating rifle "," ","2"
"What prominent Union general was nicknamed 'Spoons' because ","of his habit of appropriating Southern silverware? "," ","General Henry L. Abbot "," ","General Irvin McDowell "," ","General Winfield S. Hancock "," ","General Benjamin F. Butler "," ","4"
"Who was the Union commander at the Battle of Second ","Manassas? "," ","General Benjamin F. Butler "," ","General John Pope "," ","General Henry L. Abbot "," ","General George B. McClellan "," ","2"
"When General George B. McCellan was relieved of his command ","of the Army of the Potomac in 1862, what did his soldiers do","to prevent his leaving on the day he was to depart? ","Hid his horses' saddle "," ","Hid his boots "," ","Uncoupled his railroad coach "," ","Did not awaken him "," ","3"
"What Union army official was known as 'Rip Van Winkle' ","because of his opposition to breech-loading rifles? "," ","U.S. Ordnance Bureau Chief James Ripley "," ","U.S. Ordnance Bureau Chief John T. Buckner "," ","U.S. Ordnance Bureau Chief Winfield S. Scott "," ","U.S. Ordnance Bureau Chief Charles T. Booker "," ","1"
"What Northern officer was both a general in the U.S. Army ","and an admiral in the U.S. Navy? "," ","Nathaniel P. Banks "," ","George G. Meade "," ","Samuel P. Carter "," ","Don Carlos Buell "," ","3"
"At the time he left West Point for the war, what was the ","academic standing of George Armstrong Custer? "," ","First in the class "," ","Tenth in the class "," ","Middle of his class "," ","Last of his class "," ","4"
"What famous Union general barely escaped serious injury- ","perhaps even death-in Mathew Brady's photography studio? "," ","General Ulysses S. Grant "," ","General George B. McClellan "," ","General George Armstrong Custer "," ","General George Gordon Meade "," ","1"
