- 1. When did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
A) April 9, 1865
B) July 1-3, 1863
C) September 17, 1862
D) June 30-July 1, 1864
- 2. Which two armies fought in the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) Union and Confederate
B) British and Confederate
C) Union and British
D) Union and French
- 3. Who was the Confederate general in command at Gettysburg?
A) Stonewall Jackson
B) Robert E. Lee
C) Jubal Early
D) James Longstreet
- 4. Which was the turning point of the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) Bunker Hill
B) Pickett's Charge
C) Antietam
D) First Day's Battle
- 5. Who gave the famous speech at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Alexander Stephens
C) Jefferson Davis
D) Andrew Johnson
- 6. In which year did the Battle of Gettysburg end?
A) 1861
B) 1862
C) 1863
D) 1864
- 7. Which Union corps was commanded by General Winfield Scott Hancock during the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) XI Corps
B) IX Corps
C) V Corps
D) II Corps
- 8. Who was the Confederate general known for strongly opposing Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg?
A) Jubal Early
B) James Longstreet
C) John Bell Hood
D) A. P. Hill
- 9. Who was the cavalry commander for the Confederate forces at Gettysburg?
A) Nathan Bedford Forrest
B) George Armstrong Custer
C) John Singleton Mosby
D) J.E.B. Stuart
- 10. Who was the highest-ranking casualty from either side at the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) A.P. Hill
B) J.E.B. Stuart
C) John F. Reynolds
D) George Meade
- 11. Which Union general had made the decision to position troops on Cemetery Ridge before the battle?
A) George G. Meade
B) Winfield Scott Hancock
C) Oliver O. Howard
D) John Buford
- 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) Daniel Butterfield
B) John Gibbon
C) George Sykes
D) Abner Doubleday
- 13. Which Union general played a key role on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg by defending Little Round Top?
A) Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
B) Abner Doubleday
C) George G. Meade
D) Winfield Scott Hancock
- 14. Which river did General Lee and the Confederate army cross into Pennsylvania before the Battle of Gettysburg?
A) Mississippi River
B) Ohio River
C) James River
D) Potomac River
- 15. Which Confederate general was mortally wounded during Pickett's Charge?
A) Richard Ewell
B) Lewis Armistead
C) James Longstreet
D) George Pickett
- 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) New York
B) Virginia
C) Maryland
D) Pennsylvania
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