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© Teacher Created Resources, Inc. #2313 Social Studies Games

The Blue and the GrayThis Civil War game has 100 questions. Play in small groups or use all the questions with the entireclass playing in teams. If several groups play at the same time, make copies of the rules and the answerkey for each group.

Purpose: to learn interesting facts about the costliest war in U.S. history

Materials Needed:• card stock of any color to print game cards and to mount rules and answer key

• laminating materials

Construction:1. Print the game card pages on colored card stock. Laminate pages, then cut cards apart.

2. Trim the rules box and the answer key boxes. Mount them on the same color of card stock asused for the game cards and laminate them.

Rules for “The Blue and the Gray”

This game is for three to four players and one scorekeeper. Pencil and paper are needed tokeep score. Use 30–35 cards for the first round. Lay remaining cards aside.

1. Player to the scorekeeper’s left goes first. Play moves to the left.

2. Scorekeeper shuffles cards and spreads cards face down.

3. First player takes a card and reads card number and question aloud. Player attempts toanswer the question. Scorekeeper tells if the answer is correct.

4. Scorekeeper keeps score as follows:

Correct answer: Give the card to the scorekeeper. Scorekeeper records points. Cardgoes to discard stack. Next player’s turn.

Incorrect answer: Give the card to the scorekeeper. Scorekeeper reads correct answerand then substracts points from player’s score. Shuffle cards back into pile to be usedagain. Next player’s turn.

5. When all cards have been used, play another round using a different stack of cards.

6. When game time is over, player with the highest score wins.

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How much money did the Civil Warcost the U.S. government each day?A. $1.5 millionB. $2.5 millionC. $3.5 million

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Confederate President JeffersonDavis was elected for one term thatwas half again as long as Lincoln’sterm in office. How long was Davis’term?

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When the South’s supply of coal wasgone, people formed hard lumps ofcoal dust, sawdust, sand, and wetclay to burn for heat. What werethese lumps called?

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One-third of all generals who servedin the Civil War graduated from whatmilitary academy?

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“Confederacy” was the name given towhich side, North or South?

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The “Union” was the name given towhich side, North or South?

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Which side, North or South, had morebattle deaths during the Civil War?

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What famous, brief speech didLincoln give when he was dedicatinga battle cemetery in Pennsylvania?

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U.S. President Abraham Lincoln andConfederate President JeffersonDavis were both born in the samestate. Name the state.

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Name the city and state that was thefirst capital of the Confederacy.

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Montgomery, Alabama, was thecapital of the Confederacy fromFebruary to May of 1861. After that,the capital was moved to what city inVirginia?

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The highest military decoration that isgiven today was created during theCivil War. What is this decorationcalled?

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How did Rose Greenhow serve theConfederacy during the Civil War?A. NurseB. SpyC. Cook

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Andersonville, in Southern Georgia,was a notorious Confederate _____during the Civil War.

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The first official flag of theConfederacy was called the “ _____ .”A. “Stars and Bars”B. “Stars and Stripes”C. “Flag of Dixie”

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Julia Ward Howe wrote a famous CivilWar song that is still popular today.Name the song.

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What small Northern state was thefirst to issue a call for black troops?

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Name the state that was the first tosecede from the Union?

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A total of how many states secededfrom the Union?

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The Confederacy extended as farnorth geographically as the state of_____.

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Name two Confederate states thatbegin with the letter A.

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Name two Confederates states thatbegan with the letter T.

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Which state was the last to secedefrom the Union?

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Louisa May Alcott, who wrote LittleWomen, served the Union in what way?A. As a nurseB. As a spyC. As a cook

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Name the man who became General-in-Chief of the Union Army during theCivil War and was later a U.S.President.

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When the war started, Lincoln asked asoldier from Virginia to lead the Unionarmies. This soldier said no because hewanted to be true to his home state andhe later commanded the Confederatearmies. Name him.

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Where did Confederate presidentJefferson Davis spend the first twoyears after the war ended?

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Two new states were admitted to theUnion during the Civil War. Namethese two states.

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Clara Barton, a nurse during the CivilWar, later founded a famousorganization that still exists today.Name this organization.

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Name the place and the city wherePresident Abraham Lincoln was shotby his assassin.

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Who assassinated PresidentAbraham Lincoln?

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Dorothea Dix served the Union duringthe Civil War as superintendent offemale _____.

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Elida Rumsey was admired for her greatfund raising efforts for Union soldiers.Because of this, Lincoln asked her in 1862to have a special ceremony beforeCongress. She said, “I do.” Whatceremony was this?

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The motto that appears on U.S. coinswas first stamped onto coins duringthe Civil War. What is this motto?

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What kind of work did most Unionand Confederate soldiers do beforethe war?

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When John Wilkes Booth shot AbrahamLincoln, he was old enough to serve in theHouse of Representatives, but not old enoughto be a Senator or President. He was:A) 20–25 B) 25–30 C) 30–35

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During the war, when food becamescarce in the South, egg whites andbutter mixed to make a substitute forwhat beverage additive?

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During the Civil War, PresidentLincoln established a national holidaythat Americans quickly “gobbled up”and still enjoy today. Name thisholiday.

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At Fort Sumter in 1861 Private DanielHough became the first Civil Warsoldier to do what?

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Confederate General StonewallJackson was often seen sucking on aparticular fruit, even during battle.Name this fruit.

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Both Abraham Lincoln and JeffersonDavis suffered a family tragedy duringthe Civil War. What was it?

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Who became U.S. President upon thedeath of Abraham Lincoln?

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Name a famous Old West lawmanwho was a “wild” Union scout duringthe Civil War.

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At the end of the Civil War, the U.S.government offered $100,000 in goldfor the capture of what Confederateleader?

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What happened at Appomattox CourtHouse in Virginia on April 9, 1865?

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During the war, the estate of RobertE. Lee in Arlington, Virginia, wasseized by the U.S. government.Today this estate is what nationallandmark?

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General Ambrose E. Burnside had ahairstyle that gave us the name weuse to refer to_____.

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In 1863, the Union tried to recruitmen for the army for three years bymaking a special offer. What was thisoffer?

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Colonel Paul Joseph Revere died inthe Battle of Gettysburg. Who wasthis Union soldier’s famousgrandfather?

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Union General Winfield Scott wasnicknamed because of his love oflavish ceremony. What was hisnickname?

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During the Civil War, the U.S. armyhired Chicago meat packers toprovide what troops called “embalmedbeef.” What was “embalmed beef”?

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Union spy Elizabeth Van Lew wascalled “Crazy Bet.” Why?

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A Civil War general ran for presidentagainst Abraham Lincoln in the 1864election. Name the general thatLincoln defeated.

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When Confederate soldiers were ill,they told the commander they weregoing to “Company Q.” What was“Company Q?”

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What famous Confederate Generalwas accidentally killed by a bullet (nota stone) from his own troops at theBattle of Chancellorsville?

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This Southern girl was 17 when shefirst began working as a spy for Gen.Stonewall Jackson in 1862. She wasa “belle” who often dressed as a boyto do spying. Name her.

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Surrender terms signed at the end ofthe Civil War allowed Southern troopsto keep their _____. Officers wereallowed to keep their_____.

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Name the important Confederateleader who was blind in his left eye.

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To fool Union soldiers, Southerntroops used fake cannons cut fromlogs, painted black and mounted infiring position. What were these fakecannons called?

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What biting insects were called“gallinippers” by Confederate troops?

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Confederates who faked illness anddropped back to the wagon trainswere called “_____“ by their fellowsoldiers.

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Some Union soldiers, after beingcaptured by the South, enlisted in theConfederate army to escape prisonlife. What were these soldiers called?

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The photograph that was made of Lincolnon February 9, 1864, was later used on amonetary bill. On what bill does Lincoln’sface appear?

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The longest pontoon bridge of theCivil War was 2,200 feet long andused 101 pontoons. What river ofVirginia did this bridge span?

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Union forces usually named Civil Warbattles after the nearest _____.

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Confederates forces usually namedCivil War battles after the nearest_____.

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The site of the biggest battle of theCivil War was named for John Gettys,a Pennsylvania settler. Name thisbattle site.

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Black troops first fought in the CivilWar at the Battle of Island Mount in1862, in what so-called border state?

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After the Battle of Perryville, waterwas so scarce that Union armysurgeons could not _____ for twodays.

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Which battle of the Civil War had thelargest number of casualties?

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When the Union captured thisimportant Southern city, it reopenedthe Mississippi River for use by theNorth and it split the South. Namethis city.

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Two men who would later become the19th and 25th presidents of the U.S.fought at the Battle of Antietam.Name these two men.

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During the war, Confederatesattacked as far north as the state thatis well known for producing maplesyrup. Name this state.

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Because of the defeat at Gettysburg,what Confederate general offered toresign?

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Where were the first shots of the CivilWar fired?

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What celebration took place at FortSumter, South Carolina, on April 14,1865?

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What sad event took place inSpringfield, Illinois, on May 4, 1865?

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What document, issued by Lincoln onJanuary 1, 1863, “freed all slaves inareas” in rebellion against the UnitedStates?

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The following quote describes whatCivil War general: “He will take morechances, and take them quicker, thanany other general in the country,North or South”?

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How was John Wilkes Booth injuredas he fled after shooting AbrahamLincoln?

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At the battle of Manassas, the greatConfederate General ThomasJackson received a famous nicknamewhen someone said his forces stoodlike a stone wall. What was thenickname?

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Oliver Wendall Holmes was a Captainduring the Civil War. What post ingovernment did he hold later in life?

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New recruits were being instructed infiring muskets. Their old veteraninstructor said, “It’s like shootingsquirrels, boys, only these squirrelshave _____.”

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What Confederate general said, “It iswell that war is so terrible—we shouldgrow too fond of it”?

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On Christmas Day, 1863, an escapedslave, Robert Blake, was so heroic innaval battle that he became the firstblack man in history to get themilitary’s highest award.What award did he get?

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The 10th president of the U.S. servedin the Confederate Congress and diedwhile the Civil War was in progress.Name this former president.

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Before the war, plantations of theSouth were supported by two maincrops. Name them.

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Four states (Maryland, Delaware,Kentucky and Missouri) did not leavethe Union, but the people weredivided in loyalty to North or South.What were these states called?

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What does the word “secede” mean?

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People who worked to completely doaway with slavery were called _____.

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Name an escaped slave who becamea famous abolitionist and started anewspaper called the North Star.

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Before the Civil War started, a booktitled Uncle Tom’s Cabin convincedmany Northerners that slavery wasevil and had to end. Who wrote UncleTom’s Cabin?

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When Abraham Lincoln met HarrietBeecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’sCabin, what did he say to her?

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Before the War started, there was afamous secret route to help slavesescape to freedom in the north. Whatwas this escape route called?

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The most famous “conductor” on theUnderground Railroad was anescaped slave who led over 300slaves to freedom. Name her.

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What is a civil war?

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The first major battle of the Civil Warwas on July 12, 1861. It was foughtin northern Virginia along a creekcalled _____.

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Which side—North or South—hadbetter-trained generals?

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Which side—North or South—hadmore soldiers and more supplies?

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About 186,000 black men joined theUnion army. One of these men, MajorMartin Delany, became the first blackman in America to achieve whatmilitary recognition?

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1. B) $2.5 million

2. Six years

3. Fireballs

4. West Point

5. Southern States

6. Northern States

7. North: 110,000; South: 94,000

8. Gettysburg Address

9. Kentucky

10. Montgomery, Alabama

11. Richmond

12. Medal of Honor

13. B) Spy

14. Prison camp

15. A) “Stars and Bars”

16. “Battle Hymn of the Republic”

17. Rhode Island

18. South Carolina

19. Eleven

20. Virginia

21. Alabama; Arkansas

22. Tennessee; Texas

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24. A) As a nurse in a Union hospital

25. Ulysses S. Grant

26. Robert E. Lee

27. In prison

28. West Virginia; Nevada

29. American Red Cross

30. Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C.

31. John Wilkes Booth

32. Nurses

33. Her wedding


If playing the game with several groups, make a copy of the answer key for each group.

Answer Key for “The Blue and the Gray”


34. “In God We Trust”

35. Farming

36. B) 25-30

37. Cream for coffee

38. Thanksgiving Day (established on October 20, 1864)

39. First soldier of the Civil War to die in battle

40. Lemon

41. Both had young sons who died.

42. Andrew Johnson

43. “Wild Bill” Hickok

44. Jefferson Davis

45. End of the war; Robert E. Lee surrendered toU.S. Grant

46. Arlington National Cemetery

47. Sideburns

48. Money; $300

49. Paul Revere

50. “Old Fuss and Feathers”

51. Meat in tin cans

52. She pretended to be crazy in order to spyamong Southern troops.

53. General George B. McClellan

54. The sick list; quarantine

55. “Stonewall” Jackson

56. Belle Boyd

57. Horses; side arms

58. Jefferson Davis

59. Quaker guns, as the guns would not reallyfire

60. Mosquitoes

61. “Wagon dogs”

62. “Galvanized Yankees”

63. Five-dollar bill

64. James River

65. Body of water

66. Community

Answer Key for “The Blue and the Gray” (cont.)


67. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

68. Missouri

69. Wash their hands.

70. Battle of Gettysburg

71. Vicksburg

72. Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley

73. Vermont

74. Robert E. Lee; his resignation was notaccepted

75. Fort Sumter, South Carolina

76. U.S. flag was raised again—four years to theday after it was forced down.

77. Abraham Lincoln was buried.

78. Emancipation Proclamation

79. Robert E. Lee

80. He broke his leg.

81. “Stonewall” Jackson

82. U.S. Supreme Court Justice

83. Guns

84. Robert E. Lee

85. Medal of Honor

86. John Tyler

87. Cotton and tobacco

88. Border states

89. To formally withdraw from a group or anorganization

90. Abolitionists

91. Frederick Douglas

92. Harriet Beecher Stowe

93. “So this is the little woman who started thisgreat war.”

94. The Underground Railroad

95. Harriet Tubman

96. A war between people of the same nation

97. Bull Run

98. South

99. North

100. First black man in America to become anArmy officer

Answer Key for “The Blue and the Gray” (cont.)

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