The City of Harrogate
and the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area present
5 points for each correct answer, 1 point for each bonus. 30 seconds to answer, and 30 seconds to answer on bonus. Only the team that correctly answers the main question gets the chance for bonus. Competitors may use their issue of Soldier’s Yearly for the questions. However, when these questions appear in later competitions, the competitor may only use their issue of Soldier’s Yearly for that day’s competition.
1. Who was president of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
2. Who was president of the Confederacy during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
3. Name four of the Confederate States.
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia
Bonus: Name the remaining for one point each.
4. Which state was the first state to leave the United States?
South Carolina
5. Which state was the last state to leave the United States and join the Confederacy?
Tennessee
6. Where did the Civil War begin?
Fort Sumter
7. What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
1st Battle of Bull Run or 1st Manassas
8. On what day was Lincoln sworn in?
March 4, 1861
9. How many volunteers did Lincoln call for at the beginning of the war?
75,000 troops
Bonus: For an additional 5 points, how many days were they supposed to be in the army?
90 days of service
10. On what day was Ft. Sumter attacked?
April 12, 1861
11. True or False: Women were allowed to fight during the Civil War.
False
Bonus: For one point each, name ways women helped during the Civil War.
Nursed, rolled bandages, took soldiers into their homes, sewed uniforms, created their own cloth, planted gardens, saved medicine, and held sewing circles.
12. What was General Thomas Jackson’s nickname?
Stonewall
13. What was the name of the commander at Ft. Sumter?
Major Anderson
14. What was another name for the First Battle of Bull Run? (or Manassas)?
The First Battle of Manassas
15. When was the First Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas)?
July 21, 1861
REMEMBER TO STUDY THESE QUESTIONS FOR TOMMOROW’S COMPETITION! TEAMS WILL SWITCH FROM UNION TO CONFEDERATE EACH DAY.
