Civil War - Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Test Quiz
1. In what state did the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House take place?
a. Georgia
b. North Carolina
c. Virginia
d. Maryland
e. Tennessee
2. Who was the overall commander of the Confederate Army at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
a. Robert E. Lee
b. George Pickett
c. P.G.T. Beauregard
d. Nathan Forrest
e. John Mosby
3. Which side won the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
a. North
b. South
c. Neither side won
d.
e.
4. What was the name of the military campaign that the battle was a part of?
a. Grand Slam
b. Operation Condor
c. Just Cause
d. Overland
e. Desert Storm
5. True or False: Despite the fierce fighting at the battle only a few hundred soldiers were wounded.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
6. Who was the overall commander of the Union Army in the battle?
a. George McClellan
b. Winfield Scott Hancock
c. Joseph Hooker
d. Nathaniel Banks
e. Ulysses S. Grant
7. Which side had more soldiers at the battle?
a. The North had almost twice as many soldiers
b. The South had slightly more soldiers
c. Both sides had around the same number of soldiers
d. The North had far fewer soldiers, but more cavalry
e.
8. What was the nickname given to the place where the fiercest fighting of the battle took place?
a. Dark Angel
b. Death Square
c. Bloody Angle
d. Wounded Knee
e. Tombstone
9. What other major battle took place only a few days before the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House?
a. Battle of Cold Harbor
b. Battle of the Wilderness
c. Battle of Atlanta
d. Battle of Sailor's Creek
e. Battle of Fort Sumter
10. What Union general was killed during the battle?
a. John Sedgwick
b. Winfield Scott Hancock
c. Joseph Hooker
d. Nathaniel Banks
e. Ulysses S. Grant
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