Quiz: Robert E. Lee brings you through his military career, including the period of the American Civil War. Test your knowledge of Lee’s military strategies, his greatest battles, his role within the Confederacy, and the legacy he has left behind. This quiz is perfect for students, history buffs, and anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of this complex figure and his influence on the United States.

Quiz: Robert E. Lee

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In which year was Robert E. Lee born?

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Which military academy did Robert E. Lee attend?

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What was the name of Robert E. Lee's beloved horse during the Civil War?

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What was the rank of Robert E. Lee when he left the U.S. Army to join the Confederacy?

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What was Robert E. Lee's position in the Confederate Army?

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Which battle is considered Robert E. Lee's greatest victory during the Civil War?

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Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War?

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What did Robert E. Lee do after the Civil War?

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What was the name of the college where Lee served as president after the war?

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Robert E. Lee was married to Mary Anna Custis Lee. Who was she the great-granddaughter of?

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Who was JFK's Vice President, who succeeded him after his assassination?

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Who was the president of the USA during the Civil War?

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Which famous French painter is known for the series of paintings named "Water Lilies"?

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What was the US policy of preventing the spread of communism known as?

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Which Viking explorer is credited with discovering North America around the year 1000?

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When did Germany officially reunify after being separated into East and West Germany?

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Which famous speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver on November 19, 1863?

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Which Viking saga tells the story of the Greenlanders and their voyages to North America?

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In what year was Julius Caesar assassinated?

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What was the name of the American researcher who discovered the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu in 1911?

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Do you know to which pre-Columbian civilization the golden ornament in the photograph, kept in the Metropolitan Museum in the US, is attributed?

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In which year was the Berlin Wall built, separating East and West Berlin?

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What is the meaning of "Per aspera ad astra" in English?

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Who is considered the founder of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?

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How many children did John F. Kennedy have?

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What did Robert E. Lee do after the Civil War?

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Who was the US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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Who was the first emperor to be assassinated?

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What was the Viking name for the region in northern France that they settled and ruled?

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