Civil War - Border States
Test Quiz
1. Which of the following states was not considered a border state?
a. Maryland
b. Kentucky
c. Delaware
d. Virginia
e. Missouri
2. True or False: All of the people living in the border states supported the North?
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
3. Which of the border states did not actually share a border with a Confederate state?
a. Maryland
b. Kentucky
c. Delaware
d. Virginia
e. Missouri
4. What advantage did the border states give the Union over the Confederacy?
a. Money
b. Troops
c. Factories
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
5. Which border state stood between Virginia and the Union capital of Washington D.C.?
a. Maryland
b. Kentucky
c. Delaware
d. West Virginia
e. Missouri
6. True or False: There were cases in the American Civil War where brother fought against brother on the battlefield.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
7. Which border state broke away from its original state and formed a new state?
a. Maryland
b. Kentucky
c. Delaware
d. West Virginia
e. Missouri
8. True or False: Abraham Lincoln delayed the Emancipation Proclamation to make sure the border states would stay loyal.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
9. Which border state had two rival governments; one that supported the North and one that supported the South?
a. Maryland
b. Kentucky
c. Delaware
d. West Virginia
e. Missouri
10. What state did Abraham Lincoln say must remain loyal for the North to win the war?
a. Maryland
b. Kentucky
c. Delaware
d. West Virginia
e. Missouri
About this quiz: All the questions on this quiz are based on information that can be found on the Civil War - Border States page at /history/civil_war/border_states.php.
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