Test your basic knowledge |

CLEP U.S. History - Civil War

Subjects : clep, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An engineer - one of Lee's nicknames among his soldiers was the...






2. What percentage of the U.S. population died in the Civil War?






3. The western front of the Civil War centered on the...






4. The first shot of the Civil War was fired at...






5. Both Lee and Grant graduated from this school.






6. After a brilliant and daring attack on General Hooker's forces - he was accidentally short and mortally wounded by his own soldiers.






7. He finished high in his graduating class.






8. He made the error of attacking Lee's artillery at Fredericksburg - Maryland from the bottom of a hill.






9. Grant's command of Union forces at Fort Donelson might be described as...






10. 'The Confederate commander at Vicksburg - he surrendered for lack of food.






11. After the siege of Vicksburg the civilians reacted with...






12. His relationship with his boss was so bad that he considered resigning from his command during the Civil War.






13. His hesitation to attack cost him his command. He was not seen as aggressive enough by his civilian superiors.






14. After Shiloh - Grant was ___ by the Northern newspapers.






15. The bloodiest single day in American military history.






16. Grant faced this Confederate general at Shiloh.






17. He failed to take Richmond in 1862.






18. Grant's command at Fort Donelson resulted in his...






19. 'He was a descendant of two signers of the Declaration of Independence.






20. Two of his sons were major generals in the Civil War.






21. Which of the following cost the most American lives?






22. A general - he snuck into an enemy's tent and stole his secret papers and dress uniform.






23. He took advantage of a flood resulting from a breached levy to get warships near to the defenses of Vicksburg.






24. Lincoln made him the leader of the Union forces after Vicksburg.






25. The Civil War began in this month of 1861.






26. A huge failure at Gettysburg






27. 'He said ''It is good that war is so terrible else we should grow too fond of it'' at Fredericksburg. '






28. Despite an early misconception - he was an aggressive - risk-taking general.






29. The victorious side in the Battle of Gettysburg.






30. 'He told Halleck to ''put up or shut up.'''






31. His support prevented Grant from losing his command.






32. Confederate forces in the Battle of Gettysburg could be described as lacking...






33. Lincoln fired Hooker and replaced him with...






34. Lee surrendered to Grant at...






35. Grant's boss - he was jealous and wanted to fire Grant.






36. He had a revulsion to blood.






37. 'The Hebrew word for ''place of peace.'''






38. A cavalry officer - he destroyed much of Grant's supplies at Holly Springs - Mississippi. He forced Grant to retreat for lack of food.






39. Lee's true loyalty was to...






40. Lee won this battle - but saw it as an empty - costly victory.






41. He tried to recruit Lee as the leader of the Union Army.






42. A military blockade intended to wear down the defenders. Vicksburg was an example.






43. Grant's first victory was at...






44. Which had no major victories in the Civil War by February 3 - 1862?






45. He had a reputation as an alcoholic; at one point he left the military because of his heavy drinking.






46. Lee's response to Gettysburg was to take full






47. Grant's true loyalty was to...






48. He failed three times to take Vicksburg.






49. 'Despite his struggle with depression and reputation as ''crazy -'' he was an effective Union commander and friend of Grant. '






50. July of 1863 saw this major battle.