- 1. When did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
A) June 30-July 1, 1864
B) July 1-3, 1863
C) April 9, 1865
D) September 17, 1862
- 2. Which two armies fought in the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) Union and British
B) British and Confederate
C) Union and Confederate
D) Union and French
- 3. Who was the Confederate general in command at Gettysburg?
A) James Longstreet
B) Stonewall Jackson
C) Jubal Early
D) Robert E. Lee
- 4. Which was the turning point of the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) Antietam
B) First Day's Battle
C) Pickett's Charge
D) Bunker Hill
- 5. Who gave the famous speech at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Alexander Stephens
C) Andrew Johnson
D) Jefferson Davis
- 6. In which year did the Battle of Gettysburg end?
A) 1863
B) 1861
C) 1862
D) 1864
- 7. Which Union corps was commanded by General Winfield Scott Hancock during the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) II Corps
B) XI Corps
C) IX Corps
D) V Corps
- 8. Who was the Confederate general known for strongly opposing Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg?
A) James Longstreet
B) John Bell Hood
C) A. P. Hill
D) Jubal Early
- 9. Who was the cavalry commander for the Confederate forces at Gettysburg?
A) Nathan Bedford Forrest
B) George Armstrong Custer
C) J.E.B. Stuart
D) John Singleton Mosby
- 10. Who was the highest-ranking casualty from either side at the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) J.E.B. Stuart
B) George Meade
C) John F. Reynolds
D) A.P. Hill
- 11. Which Union general had made the decision to position troops on Cemetery Ridge before the battle?
A) John Buford
B) George G. Meade
C) Oliver O. Howard
D) Winfield Scott Hancock
- 12. What was the name of the Union general who served as Chief of Staff to George G. Meade at the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) Abner Doubleday
B) George Sykes
C) Daniel Butterfield
D) John Gibbon
- 13. Which Union general played a key role on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg by defending Little Round Top?
A) Abner Doubleday
B) Winfield Scott Hancock
C) George G. Meade
D) Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- 14. Which river did General Lee and the Confederate army cross into Pennsylvania before the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) James River
B) Mississippi River
C) Potomac River
D) Ohio River
- 15. Which Confederate general was mortally wounded during Pickett's Charge?
A) Lewis Armistead
B) Richard Ewell
C) George Pickett
D) James Longstreet
- 16. Which famous Confederate general did not participate in the Battle of Gettysburg due to illness?
A) Jeb Stuart
B) George Pickett
C) James Longstreet
D) Stonewall Jackson
- 17. Where is the Gettysburg National Military Park located?
A) Virginia
B) Maryland
C) Pennsylvania
D) New York
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