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  • 1. 
    Why was the rifle superior to the musket?

  • It was more accurate
  • It could take down fortifications
  • It was cheaper to make
  • It fired larger bullets

  • 2. 
    What was the blade attached to the end of a musket called?

  • Bayonet
  • Knife
  • Spear
  • Stiletto

  • 3. 
    What type of weapon used during the Civil War was named the Napoleon?

  • Bayonet
  • Cannon
  • Musket
  • Rifles

  • 4. 
    What new communications technology gave the North an advantage over the South?

  • Telegraph
  • Internet
  • Walkie talkie
  • Smoke signals

  • 5. 
    What were ships protected by steel or iron plates called?

  • Destroyers
  • Submarines
  • Frigates
  • Ironclads

  • 6. 
    True or False: The South had more railroads which gave them an advantage in transportation.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 7. 
    What was the H.L. Hunley?

  • Submarine
  • Battleship
  • Type of cannon
  • Ironclad ship

  • 8. 
    How many men did it take to operate a cannon?

  • 1
  • 10
  • 20
  • 4

  • 9. 
    What was the most popular type of bullet used during the Civil War?

  • Spitzer bullet
  • Hollow point
  • Minie ball
  • Boat tail

  • 10. 
    True or False: The Civil War was the first major U.S. war to be documented with photography.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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