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 the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)?

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Which god was considered the king of the gods in Ancient Egyptian mythology?

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How many children did John F. Kennedy have?

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Do you know what year the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States was established?

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Who was the famous statesman and general during the Golden Age of Athens?

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In which year was the United States Constitution ratified?

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Who was the US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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What was the name of the first successful English colony in America?

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Aristotle was a student of which famous Greek orator and philosopher?

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Do you know which Greek philosopher and orator was Plato's teacher?

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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 was the name of John F. Kennedy’s wife?

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

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What was the name given to the massive temple complex near Luxor, considered one of the most important religious sites in Ancient Egypt?

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What was the family name of the dynasty that ruled Byzantium from 1081-1185 A.D.?

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Machu Picchu, discovered in the early twentieth century, is a lost city of which civilization?

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

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Which Roman emperor famously "fiddled while Rome burned"?

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What was the name of the alliance formed by Greek city-states to resist the Persians in the Second Persian War?

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Julius Caesar played a significant role in the conquest of Gaul. How long did the Gallic Wars last?

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