- 1. When was Ulysses S. Grant born?
A) 1800
B) 1850
C) 1875
D) 1822
- 2. What year did Ulysses S. Grant become President of the United States?
A) 1848
B) 1885
C) 1869
D) 1901
- 3. Which war did Ulysses S. Grant serve in?
A) Vietnam War
B) World War I
C) Civil War
D) Korean War
- 4. What was Grant's rank during the Civil War?
A) General
B) Lieutenant
C) Major
D) Colonel
- 5. What was Grant's given name at birth?
A) Hiram
B) Thomas
C) Samuel
D) William
- 6. In what state was Ulysses S. Grant born?
A) Ohio
B) Virginia
C) Illinois
D) New York
- 7. Which nickname was Grant commonly known by during the Civil War?
A) Old Hickory
B) Light-Horse Harry
C) Unconditional Surrender
D) Stonewall
- 8. What was Grant's political party affiliation?
A) Republican
B) Whig
C) Democratic
D) Libertarian
- 9. Grant's memoir is hailed as one of the greatest in American literature. What is its title?
A) Soldiers' Stories
B) Personal Memoirs
C) War Stories
D) Generals and Battles
- 10. During his presidency, which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, was ratified?
A) 15th Amendment
B) 13th Amendment
C) 12th Amendment
D) 14th Amendment
- 11. What was the name of the Confederate General who surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House, effectively ending the Civil War?
A) P. G. T. Beauregard
B) Robert E. Lee
C) Jefferson Davis
D) Stonewall Jackson
- 12. What was the name of the fort where Grant earned his first major Union victory in the Civil War?
A) Fort Donelson
B) Fort McHenry
C) Fort Sumter
D) Fort Pulaski
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