Siege of Vicksburg
  • 1. When did the Siege of Vicksburg take place?
A) 1847
B) 1863
C) 1871
D) 1859
  • 2. Which Civil War general led the Union forces during the Siege of Vicksburg?
A) Robert E. Lee
B) William Tecumseh Sherman
C) George B. McClellan
D) Ulysses S. Grant
  • 3. On which river is Vicksburg located?
A) Ohio River
B) Colorado River
C) Mississippi River
D) Hudson River
  • 4. Which Confederate general defended Vicksburg during the siege?
A) Braxton Bragg
B) John C. Pemberton
C) Jubal Early
D) Stonewall Jackson
  • 5. How long did the Siege of Vicksburg last?
A) 60 days
B) 47 days
C) 35 days
D) 21 days
  • 6. What was the strategic significance of Vicksburg during the Civil War?
A) Defend Richmond, Virginia
B) Link between North and South
C) Access to Gulf of Mexico
D) Control of the Mississippi River
  • 7. Which Union admiral contributed to the Siege of Vicksburg by bombarding the city from the river?
A) David Farragut
B) Oliver Hazard Perry
C) John Paul Jones
D) James Lawrence
  • 8. Why was Vicksburg known as the 'Gibraltar of the Confederacy'?
A) It was the capital of the Confederacy
B) It housed the Confederate treasury
C) It was a heavily fortified city
D) It controlled key trade routes
  • 9. Which important military campaign directly preceded the Siege of Vicksburg?
A) Battle of Gettysburg
B) Battle of Shiloh
C) Battle of Port Gibson
D) Battle of Antietam
  • 10. In what modern-day state is Vicksburg located?
A) Louisiana
B) Mississippi
C) Tennessee
D) Alabama
  • 11. Which Confederate city was the last major stronghold of the Mississippi River before Vicksburg fell?
A) Memphis
B) Mobile
C) Port Hudson
D) New Orleans
  • 12. Which president praised the Union victory at Vicksburg as the most important of the war?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Andrew Johnson
C) Jefferson Davis
D) James Buchanan
  • 13. Which was the military campaign that led to the Siege of Vicksburg?
A) Atlanta Campaign
B) Gettysburg Campaign
C) Vicksburg Campaign
D) Antietam Campaign
  • 14. Which of the following battles was fought after the Siege of Vicksburg?
A) Bull Run
B) Gettysburg
C) Antietam
D) Shiloh
  • 15. What day did the Siege of Vicksburg end?
A) September 2
B) August 13
C) July 4
D) June 19
  • 16. Who won the Battle of Champion Hill, which was a prelude to the Siege of Vicksburg?
A) Battle ended in a draw
B) Union Army
C) Confederate Army
D) Both sides claimed victory
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