Quiz  /  Life as a Soldier During the Civil War

  • 1. 
    What did the Civil War soldiers eat most of the time?

  • Spaghetti
  • Chicken and vegetables
  • Steak and potatoes
  • Hardtack

  • 2. 
    About how much per month did a private in the Confederate army make?

  • $200
  • $100
  • $25
  • $11

  • 3. 
    What did the soldiers do during their free time?

  • Sing songs
  • All of the above
  • Play cards and dominoes
  • Write letters to home

  • 4. 
    What did the soldiers have to do during a typical day each morning and afternoon?

  • Practice their fighting drills
  • The morning and afternoon was considered free time
  • Eat a big hearty meal
  • They went to town to hang out

  • 5. 
    True or False: Medicine during the Civil War was high tech and most wounded soldiers recovered just fine.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    How old was the average Union soldier?

  • 25 years old
  • 18 years old
  • 30 years old
  • 21 years old

  • 7. 
    Besides fighting, what kinds of hardships did soldiers have to deal with?

  • Hunger
  • Boredom
  • Disease
  • All of the above

  • 8. 
    What was the typical remedy for wounds to an arm or a leg?

  • Soldiers were given pain killers and sent to a hospital
  • Doctors would often amputate the limb, even without painkillers
  • They would be given penicillin for infection
  • Doctors would operate and typically save the limb

  • 9. 
    What percentage of Union army soldiers were African-American by the end of the war?

  • 30%
  • 25%
  • 20%
  • 10%

  • 10. 
    True or False: Everyone, even the rich and powerful, had to serve in the army if they were drafted.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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