Civil War Trivia Q&A

Early Stages of the Civil War

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then  "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. What day did the Civil War begin?

• April 2, 1860
• April 12, 1861
• April 22, 1861

2. At the start of the civil war, how many states were called "slave states" because they allowed slavery?

• 15
• 19
• 23

3. What Southern state was the first state to secede (withdraw) from the Union?

• Georgia
• Mississippi
• South Carolina

4. What city became the capital of the Confederacy in May 1861?

• Montgomery, Alabama
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Richmond, Virginia

5. How many states fought for the Confederacy?

• 11
• 17
• 23

6. What was the first major battle of the war after the battle of Fort Sumter?

• Battle of Antietam
• Battle of the Ironclads
• Bull Run

Check Your Answer

• 1. The answer is April 12, 1861.
• 2. The answer is 15.
• 3. The answer is South Carolina.
• 4. The answer is Richmond, Virginia.
• 5. The answer is 11.
• 6. The answer is Bull Run.

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