1. In which year did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
A) 1861
B) 1862
C) 1863
D) 1864
Answer: C) 1863
2. The Battle of Gettysburg is considered a turning point in which war?
A) The War of 1812
B) The American Revolution
C) The Civil War
D) The Spanish-American War
Answer: C) The Civil War
3. Which Union general commanded the Army of the Potomac during the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) George McClellan
C) George Meade
D) William Tecumseh Sherman
Answer: C) George Meade
4. Which Confederate general led the Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Stonewall Jackson
C) James Longstreet
D) J.E.B. Stuart
Answer: A) Robert E. Lee
5. On which dates did the Battle of Gettysburg occur?
A) July 1-3
B) June 1-3
C) July 4-6
D) August 1-3
Answer: A) July 1-3
6. Which famous speech was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln after the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) The Emancipation Proclamation
B) The Gettysburg Address
C) The Second Inaugural Address
D) The Union Address
Answer: B) The Gettysburg Address
7. Which Confederate assault on the third day of the battle is known for its heavy casualties?
A) The Battle of Antietam
B) Pickett’s Charge
C) The Battle of Shiloh
D) The Battle of Fredericksburg
Answer: B) Pickett’s Charge
8. Where did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
A) Virginia
B) Pennsylvania
C) Maryland
D) North Carolina
Answer: B) Pennsylvania
9. Which Union corps was led by General John F. Reynolds during the battle?
A) I Corps
B) II Corps
C) III Corps
D) V Corps
Answer: A) I Corps
10. Which Confederate general was mortally wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
C) J.E.B. Stuart
D) Richard S. Ewell
Answer: B) Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson