Today, a challenge: Test your knowledge about Gettysburg Union state monuments with these interactive quizzes. Even if you know very little, this is an easy way to learn a lot. After all, there are only seven Union state monuments at Gettysburg, so your chances of mastering this material quickly are very good. You will learn something about each of the following state monuments: Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.
Gettysburg Union State Monuments
This post contains two short, anonymous quizzes and an invitation to take a deeper dive at the end. It doesn’t matter whether you answer all of the questions correctly on your first try or whether it takes multiple tries. The quizzes serve you, not the other way around.
Beginner Quiz – What State Monument?
This isn’t a traditional quiz, because you only need to think about a question and think about a one-word answer. Easy!
Instructions: First, study each photo and think about what Union state it might represent. Then hover over the photo and read its caption. (On a mobile device, lightly touch and hold the image). If you want to enlarge the image, simply click the photo.
It’s not as hard as you might think. Look carefully at the photos and guess what state is honored by what monument.
Answers: The answers are in the photo captions, above.
Intermediate Quiz – Know Your Union States
Here is an accordion-style quiz. Remember, it’s not about knowing the answer (most people won’t know any of these). It’s about learning something new.
Instructions: Read the question, think whether you might know the answer, and regardless, click on the question to uncover the answer.
It might help to remember this list of seven Union state monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park: Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.
Answers: The answers are below the questions.
Advanced Exploration – Curious to Learn More?
Instructions: Follow the next link to an article that contains photographs, a short history, another interactive quiz, and a scavenger hunt with a map.
Take it to the next level!
Wrap-Up – Gettysburg Union State Monuments
Sometimes, it helps to drill the basics. This post provides a safe place to click around and learn without having to worry about a teacher grading your performance. Here, you are your own teacher! Civil War Cycling simply offers you tools to use.
On the other hand, it’s no fun for drilling to be your only approach to learning. That’s why we also bicycle battlefields, enjoy photos, have conversations, read books, and tour museums!