Quiz  /  The First Battle of Bull Run

  • 1. 
    Which of the following statements is true about the First Battle of Bull Run?

  • It took place near the end of the Civil War
  • All of the above
  • It was the last major battle of the Civil War
  • It was the first major battle of the Civil War

  • 2. 
    What side won the First Battle of Bull Run?

  • Union
  • Confederates
  • Neither side won

  • 3. 
    Which of the following generals was a Union commander at the First Battle of Bull Run?

  • Irvin McDowell
  • Joseph Hooker
  • Ulysses S. Grant
  • William Tecumseh Sherman

  • 4. 
    What nickname did Confederate Colonel Thomas Jackson earn during the battle?

  • Red
  • Stonewall
  • Old Reliable
  • Old Rock

  • 5. 
    Which side had the most soldiers?

  • About the same
  • Confederates
  • Union

  • 6. 
    Which of the following generals was a Confederate commander at the First Battle of Bull Run?

  • Robert E. Lee
  • J.E.B Stuart
  • Joseph Johnston
  • James Longstreet

  • 7. 
    True or False: Both sides thought that the war would be over quickly with a victory.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 8. 
    What did President Abraham Lincoln do the day after the battle?

  • He began his reelection campaign
  • He signed a bill that authorized 500,000 new Union soldiers
  • He signed the Emancipation Proclamation
  • He gave the Gettysburg Address

  • 9. 
    What was the high pitched cry yelled by Confederate soldiers during the battle called?

  • Rebel Yell
  • Scream for Freedom
  • Cry for Liberty
  • Remember the Alamo

  • 10. 
    True or False: Many people from the North took picnics and watched the battle from a nearby hill.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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