Gettysburg Quiz – More Fun Facts

Do you know any Gettysburg trivia? Try this quick interactive quiz, “Gettysburg Quiz – More Fun Facts.” It’s a chance to test your knowledge about the class rank and ages of the Union and Confederate generals who fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. Some of the answers may surprise you, since they defy stereotypes about age and success.

Gettysburg Quiz – More Fun Facts

Part A – Class Rank

Credit: Graduation years and class rank data are from Charles Teague, Gettysburg By The Numbers (Gettysburg, PA: Adams County Historical Society, 2006). Synthesis and expression of this data in the form of a quiz is my work.

Union Generals

Confederate Generals

Part B – Age

Credit: Officer ages are from Charles Teague, Gettysburg By The Numbers (Gettysburg, PA: Adams County Historical Society, 2006). Synthesis and expression of this data in the form of a quiz is my work.

This quiz has 10 multiple-choice questions. Good luck!

1. Who was the oldest Union general to fight at Gettysburg, and who was the oldest Confederate general? Select the correct pair, below.

 
 
 
 

2. Which of the following people ranks among the top ten oldest Union generals? (Ordering within each group is not relevant to this question.)

 
 
 
 

3. Which of the following people ranks among the five youngest Union generals? (Ordering within each group is not relevant to this question.)

 
 
 
 

4. Who was the youngest Union general to fight at Gettysburg, and who was the youngest Confederate general? Select the correct pair, below.

 
 
 
 

5. Which of the following people ranks among the top ten oldest Confederate generals? (Ordering within each group is not relevant to this question.)

 
 
 
 

6. Which of the following people ranks among the five youngest Confederate generals? (Ordering within each group is not relevant to this question.)

 
 
 
 

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Last Update: May 10, 2020 (7:24 pm)