Civil war Jeopardy

Question 1

Who was considered to be Lee’s right hand man?

Answer 1

Jackson

Question 2

Who wanted to build a pontoon bridge?

Answer 2

Burnside

Question 3

Where were lincoln and davis both born?

Answer 3

Kentucky

Question 4

Which side had an established government?

Answer 4

North

Question 5

Who was in charge of Lee’s artiliary?

Answer 5

Longstreet

Question 6

Who was the winning general at Gettysburg

Answer 6

Meade

Question 7

What was the name if the famous speech given by Lincoln?

Answer 7

Gettysburg address

Question 8

What was the 1st battle of the war?

Answer 8

Battle of Fort Sumter

Question 9

What amendment banned slavery?

Answer 9

13th

Question 10

Name the two ironclad ships?

Answer 10

Monitor and Merrimack

Question 11

What was used to direct artillery fire?

Answer 11

Hot air ballons

Question 12

Which side was fighting a defensive battle?

Answer 12

South

Question 13

What battle was considered to be the turning point of the war?

Answer 13

Gettysburg

Question 14

At what battle was “stonewall” Jackson killed?

Answer 14

Battle of Chancelorsville

Question 15

At what battle did jackson get his nickname?

Answer 15

1st battle of Bull run

Question 16

What was the name of the southern general who was in charge of guerrilla warfare?

Answer 16

Mosby

Question 17

Who led the famous march to the sea?

Answer 17

Sherman

Question 18

At what battle was spectators present?

Answer 18

1st battle of bull run

Question 19

What was the name of the first submarine to sink a ship?

Answer 19

Hunley

Question 20

What was the name of lincoln’s vice president for his second term?

Answer 20

Johnson

Question 21

Which side had roads and canals built?

Answer 21

North

Question 22

Who lost the election of 1864 to Lincoln?

Answer 22

McClellan

Question 23

What was the name of the guy who burned the shennandoah valley?

Answer 23

Sheridan

Question 24

At what battle was Jeb stuart killed?

Answer 24

spotsylvania

Question 25

Who was the only general put to death after the war was over?

Answer 25

Wirz

Question 26

What was the name of the union general who lost at the 1st battle of bull run?

Answer 26

McDowell

Question 27

At what battle did the fog block the confederates view?

Answer 27

Lookout mountain

Question 28

Which side had it set up where the state governments had more power then the national government?

Answer 28

South

Question 29

What position did davis hold in pierce's cabinet?

Answer 29

Secretary if war

Question 30

Name the three part union plan for victory

Answer 30

- blockade all southern ports. - take control of Tennessee and Mississippi river - Take control of richmond as soon as possible

Question 31

Where did jefferson davis go for two years after the war?

Answer 31

Prison

Question 32

At what battle, did the union close a hole in their lines that did not exist?

Answer 32

Chickamauga

Question 33

Who was the confederate general at Vicksburg

Answer 33

Pembertend

Question 34

Who was in charge of Lee's calvary?

Answer 34

Stuart