Quiz  /  Battle of Shiloh

  • 1. 
    In what state did the Battle of Shiloh take place?

  • Alabama
  • Mississippi
  • Virginia
  • Tennessee

  • 2. 
    What Confederate General was killed at the Battle of Shiloh?

  • Albert Sidney Johnston
  • P.G.T. Beauregard
  • Robert E. Lee
  • Stonewall Jackson

  • 3. 
    Which of the following statements is true about the start of the Battle of Shiloh?

  • The Confederate forces attacked first, surprising the Union forces.
  • The Union surrendered before the first shot was fired.
  • The two sides camped across the battlefield for days before they began to fight.
  • The Union attacked the Confederates from both sides at the same time.

  • 4. 
    What was the Hornet`s Nest?

  • A trap laid by the Confederates where thousands of Union troops were killed.
  • A sunken road where the Union forces held their line while reinforcements arrived.
  • A place in the Confederate line where all the soldiers were armed with bayonets.
  • A cabin where Union forces retreated and fought off the Confederates.

  • 5. 
    Who were the generals in charge of the Union army?

  • William Sherman and Phil Sheridan
  • Winfield Scott and William Sherman
  • Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell
  • George McClellan and Ulysses S. Grant

  • 6. 
    How long did the battle last?

  • 1 day
  • 4 days
  • 7 days
  • 2 days

  • 7. 
    Which statement is true about the Battle of Shiloh?

  • It was the last battle of the Civil War.
  • The Confederates won back the state of Tennessee by winning the battle.
  • It was the costliest battle at the time in the history of the United States.
  • All of the above.

  • 8. 
    True or False: General Grant wanted the Union forces to retreat, but his officers convinced him otherwise.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 9. 
    What was General Ulysses S. Grant waiting for when the Confederates attacked?

  • All of the above.
  • Reinforcements from General Don Carlos Buell.
  • Orders from President Lincoln on what to do next.
  • The Union navy to arrive via the Tennessee River.

  • 10. 
    What had the Union army under General Grant captured before the battle that secured Kentucky for the Union?

  • Louisville, Kentucky
  • Knoxville, Tennessee
  • The city of New Orleans
  • Fort Henry and Fort Donelson
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