Major battlefields (Gettysburg, Antietam) MCQs [USA] January 8, 2026August 28, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Civil War? (A) Battle of Antietam (B) Battle of Gettysburg (C) Battle of Bull Run (D) Battle of Shiloh 2. In which state was the Battle of Gettysburg fought? (A) Maryland (B) Pennsylvania (C) Virginia (D) New York 3. Which battle was fought on September 17, 1862, and is known as the bloodiest single-day battle in American history? (A) Battle of Gettysburg (B) Battle of Antietam (C) Battle of Shiloh (D) Battle of Fredericksburg 4. Who was the Union commander at the Battle of Gettysburg? (A) Ulysses S. Grant (B) George Meade (C) William Tecumseh Sherman (D) George McClellan 5. Which Confederate general led the forces at the Battle of Gettysburg? (A) Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (B) Robert E. Lee (C) James Longstreet (D) J.E.B. Stuart 6. The Battle of Antietam was fought near which town in Maryland? (A) Harpers Ferry (B) Gettysburg (C) Fredericksburg (D) Sharpsburg 7. Which Union general commanded the Army of the Potomac at Antietam? (A) George McClellan (B) Ulysses S. Grant (C) Ambrose Burnside (D) Joseph Hooker 8. Who commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Antietam? (A) Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (B) Robert E. Lee (C) James Longstreet (D) J.E.B. Stuart 9. The “Pickett’s Charge” was a pivotal moment in which battle? (A) Battle of Antietam (B) Battle of Chancellorsville (C) Battle of Fredericksburg (D) Battle of Gettysburg 10. The Sunken Road, which became known as “Bloody Lane,” was a notable feature of which battlefield? (A) Antietam (B) Gettysburg (C) Shiloh (D) Chickamauga 11. Which battle ended with the Confederate forces retreating to Virginia, marking a significant defeat for General Lee? (A) Battle of Fredericksburg (B) Battle of Antietam (C) Battle of Gettysburg (D) Battle of Chancellorsville 12. Which battle is known for its significant impact on the Emancipation Proclamation? (A) Battle of Gettysburg (B) Battle of Antietam (C) Battle of Bull Run (D) Battle of Vicksburg 13. Which famous Union general was known for his leadership at the Battle of Antietam and was later replaced by Lincoln? (A) Ambrose Burnside (B) Ulysses S. Grant (C) William Tecumseh Sherman (D) George McClellan 14. What was the primary objective of General Lee’s invasion of Pennsylvania that led to the Battle of Gettysburg? (A) To capture the city of Philadelphia (B) To push towards Washington, D.C. (C) To obtain supplies and relieve Virginia (D) To gain European recognition 15. Which Confederate general was accidentally shot by his own men during the Battle of Chancellorsville, leading to his death? (A) Robert E. Lee (B) Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (C) James Longstreet (D) J.E.B. Stuart 16. Which famous Union speech was delivered following the Battle of Gettysburg? (A) Emancipation Proclamation (B) Inaugural Address (C) Gettysburg Address (D) State of the Union 17. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from which dates? (A) September 17-18, 1862 (B) July 1-3, 1863 (C) May 5-7, 1864 (D) August 29-30, 1862 18. Which Union general is noted for his “March to the Sea,” following his victories in the Western Theater? (A) George Meade (B) Ulysses S. Grant (C) William Tecumseh Sherman (D) Philip Sheridan 19. The Battle of Antietam resulted in what type of strategic outcome? (A) Confederate victory (B) Decisive Confederate defeat (C) Stalemate (D) Union victory with strategic gains 20. Which battle is considered a major Confederate victory, often overshadowed by the defeat at Gettysburg? (A) Battle of Antietam (B) Battle of Fredericksburg (C) Battle of Chancellorsville (D) Battle of Shiloh