Civil War - Siege of Vicksburg
Test Quiz
1. In what state did the Siege of Vicksburg take place?
a. Georgia
b. North Carolina
c. Mississippi
d. Maryland
e. Tennessee
2. Who was the overall commander of the Union Army in the battle?
a. George McClellan
b. Winfield Scott Hancock
c. Joseph Hooker
d. Nathaniel Banks
e. Ulysses S. Grant
3. Which side won the Siege of Vicksburg?
a. North
b. South
c. Neither side won
d.
e.
4. Around how long did the Siege of Vicksburg last?
a. 1 hour
b. 8 hours
c. 2 days
d. 1 week
e. Over 1 month
5. True or False: The people of Vicksburg were starving by the time they surrendered.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
6. Vicksburg was an important port city on what major river?
a. Missouri River
b. Colorado River
c. Ohio River
d. Mississippi River
e. Hudson River
7. On what day did Vicksburg finally surrender to the Union army?
a. January 1st
b. December 25th
c. July 4th
d. September 11th
e. December 7th
8. Who was the overall commander of the Confederate Army during the siege?
a. Robert E. Lee
b. George Pickett
c. P.G.T. Beauregard
d. John Pemberton
e. John Mosby
9. What other major battle did the Union win around the same time as the Siege of Vicksburg?
a. Battle of Ford Sumter
b. Battle of Gettysburg
c. First Battle of Bull Run
d. Battle of Shiloh
e. Battle of the Ironclads
10. True or False: The captured prisoners of war were immediately executed by the Union army.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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