- 1. When was Ulysses S. Grant born?
A) 1822
B) 1850
C) 1800
D) 1875
- 2. What year did Ulysses S. Grant become President of the United States?
A) 1848
B) 1869
C) 1885
D) 1901
- 3. Which war did Ulysses S. Grant serve in?
A) World War I
B) Civil War
C) Korean War
D) Vietnam War
- 4. What was Grant's rank during the Civil War?
A) Lieutenant
B) Colonel
C) General
D) Major
- 5. What was Grant's political party affiliation?
A) Republican
B) Democratic
C) Libertarian
D) Whig
- 6. In what state was Ulysses S. Grant born?
A) Virginia
B) Illinois
C) New York
D) Ohio
- 7. Which nickname was Grant commonly known by during the Civil War?
A) Light-Horse Harry
B) Old Hickory
C) Unconditional Surrender
D) Stonewall
- 8. 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) 12th Amendment
C) 14th Amendment
D) 13th Amendment
- 9. What was the name of the fort where Grant earned his first major Union victory in the Civil War?
A) Fort McHenry
B) Fort Sumter
C) Fort Pulaski
D) Fort Donelson
- 10. 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) Stonewall Jackson
C) Jefferson Davis
D) Robert E. Lee
- 11. What was Grant's given name at birth?
A) Thomas
B) William
C) Hiram
D) Samuel
- 12. Grant's memoir is hailed as one of the greatest in American literature. What is its title?
A) War Stories
B) Personal Memoirs
C) Generals and Battles
D) Soldiers' Stories
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