US History MCQs

US Civil War Spies MCQs with Answer

Who is often referred to as the “Cleopatra of the Secession” due to her espionage efforts?
a) Harriet Tubman
b) Belle Boyd
c) Elizabeth Van Lew
d) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
Answer: d) Rose O’Neal Greenhow

Which Confederate spy operated in the Washington, D.C., area and used her social connections to gather intelligence?
a) Mary Bowser
b) Belle Boyd
c) Harriet Tubman
d) Sarah Emma Edmonds
Answer: b) Belle Boyd

What was the alias used by Elizabeth Van Lew, a Union spy, during the Civil War?
a) Agent X
b) Black Rose
c) Crazy Bet
d) Scarlet Lady
Answer: c) Crazy Bet

Which Confederate spy was known for her use of invisible ink to send messages?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Mary Elizabeth Bowser
d) Antonia Ford
Answer: a) Belle Boyd

Who was the Union spy that posed as a male soldier named Frank Thompson to gather information?
a) Sarah Emma Edmonds
b) Elizabeth Van Lew
c) Mary Bowser
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: a) Sarah Emma Edmonds

Which Confederate spy famously warned General Stonewall Jackson about a Union attack, leading to victory at the Battle of Bull Run?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Antonia Ford
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow

What was the code name for the Union intelligence network established by Elizabeth Van Lew?
a) Secret Circle
b) Spy Syndicate
c) Richmond Ring
d) Invisible Brigade
Answer: c) Richmond Ring

Which famous African American abolitionist and Union spy led missions to rescue slaves behind Confederate lines?
a) Sojourner Truth
b) Harriet Tubman
c) Mary Elizabeth Bowser
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: b) Harriet Tubman

Who was a Confederate spy credited with uncovering a Union army’s battle plans in Maryland during the Antietam campaign?
a) Sarah Emma Edmonds
b) Belle Boyd
c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
d) Antonia Ford
Answer: c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow

Which Confederate spy operated in the Shenandoah Valley and passed valuable information to General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson?
a) Antonia Ford
b) Belle Boyd
c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: a) Antonia Ford

Who was a famous Confederate spy and actress, often referred to as “Cleopatra of the Confederacy?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Elizabeth Van Lew
d) Mary Elizabeth Bowser
Answer: b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow

Which Union spy infiltrated Confederate social circles and sent back valuable information to Union commanders?
a) Elizabeth Van Lew
b) Sarah Emma Edmonds
c) Mary Bowser
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: a) Elizabeth Van Lew

Who was the Confederate spy that used her relationship with a Union officer to gather information during the First Battle of Bull Run?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Mary Elizabeth Bowser
d) Antonia Ford
Answer: d) Antonia Ford

Which Union spy is known for disguising herself as a slave to gather intelligence from Confederate officials?
a) Elizabeth Van Lew
b) Harriet Tubman
c) Mary Bowser
d) Sarah Emma Edmonds
Answer: b) Harriet Tubman

Who was a Confederate spy in Kentucky, gathering information about Union troop movements and sending it to General Braxton Bragg?
a) Antonia Ford
b) Belle Boyd
c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: b) Belle Boyd

Which Confederate spy operated in Richmond, Virginia, and was known for her elaborate and successful espionage network?
a) Mary Elizabeth Bowser
b) Belle Boyd
c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow

Who was a Confederate spy that used a hidden code to communicate military information to Southern commanders during the war?
a) Elizabeth Van Lew
b) Belle Boyd
c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
d) Mary Elizabeth Bowser
Answer: b) Belle Boyd

Which Union spy posed as a Confederate sympathizer and infiltrated social events to gather intelligence?
a) Elizabeth Van Lew
b) Sarah Emma Edmonds
c) Harriet Tubman
d) Mary Bowser
Answer: b) Sarah Emma Edmonds

Who was a Confederate spy known for using her position in Washington, D.C., to pass critical information to the South?
a) Antonia Ford
b) Belle Boyd
c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow

Which Union spy worked as a nurse in Confederate hospitals, collecting information about troop movements and supply routes?
a) Mary Bowser
b) Sarah Emma Edmonds
c) Harriet Tubman
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: b) Sarah Emma Edmonds

Who was a Confederate spy that operated primarily in Virginia and helped facilitate communication between generals?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Mary Elizabeth Bowser
d) Antonia Ford
Answer: d) Antonia Ford

Which Union spy worked as a double agent, gathering information for both sides during the Civil War?
a) Elizabeth Van Lew
b) Sarah Emma Edmonds
c) Mary Bowser
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: c) Mary Bowser

Who was a Confederate spy who provided information to General Stonewall Jackson during his Shenandoah Valley campaign?
a) Antonia Ford
b) Belle Boyd
c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: b) Belle Boyd

Which Union spy worked as a Confederate mail carrier to gather information about troop movements and plans?
a) Sarah Emma Edmonds
b) Elizabeth Van Lew
c) Mary Bowser
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: a) Sarah Emma Edmonds

Who was a Confederate spy known for using her charms to manipulate Union officers and gather intelligence?
a) Antonia Ford
b) Belle Boyd
c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: a) Antonia Ford

Which Union spy posed as a male soldier and participated in several battles while gathering information for the Union army?
a) Sarah Emma Edmonds
b) Elizabeth Van Lew
c) Harriet Tubman
d) Mary Bowser
Answer: a) Sarah Emma Edmonds

Who was a Confederate spy that used her position as a nurse to gather information in Union hospitals?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Mary Elizabeth Bowser
d) Antonia Ford
Answer: b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow

Which Union spy operated in Confederate territory, aiding escaped prisoners of war and gathering intelligence?
a) Harriet Tubman
b) Sarah Emma Edmonds
c) Mary Bowser
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: a) Harriet Tubman

Who was a Confederate spy that used her beauty and charm to extract information from Union soldiers?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Antonia Ford
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: a) Belle Boyd

Which Union spy was a former slave who served as a cook and launderer in Confederate camps to gather information?
a) Harriet Tubman
b) Mary Bowser
c) Sarah Emma Edmonds
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: b) Mary Bowser

Who was a Confederate spy that provided information to General Robert E. Lee during the Battle of Antietam?
a) Antonia Ford
b) Belle Boyd
c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: a) Antonia Ford

Which Union spy used her photographic memory to gather valuable intelligence on Confederate troop movements?
a) Sarah Emma Edmonds
b) Mary Bowser
c) Elizabeth Van Lew
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: c) Elizabeth Van Lew

Who was a Confederate spy that successfully transmitted information about Union activities via coded messages?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Mary Elizabeth Bowser
d) Antonia Ford
Answer: b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow

Which Union spy posed as a Confederate soldier and worked as a mail carrier to gather information?
a) Sarah Emma Edmonds
b) Elizabeth Van Lew
c) Mary Bowser
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: a) Sarah Emma Edmonds

Who was a Confederate spy that operated in the Shenandoah Valley and passed information to General Stonewall Jackson?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Mary Elizabeth Bowser
d) Antonia Ford
Answer: a) Belle Boyd

Which Union spy used her connections to high-ranking Confederate officials to gather intelligence?
a) Elizabeth Van Lew
b) Harriet Tubman
c) Mary Bowser
d) Sarah Emma Edmonds
Answer: a) Elizabeth Van Lew

Who was a Confederate spy that operated in the Washington, D.C., area and gathered information from Union social circles?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Antonia Ford
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow

Which Union spy worked as a nurse and used her access to hospitals to gather information about the Confederate army?
a) Harriet Tubman
b) Mary Bowser
c) Elizabeth Van Lew
d) Sarah Emma Edmonds
Answer: d) Sarah Emma Edmonds

Who was a Confederate spy that used her role as a nurse to provide information about Union troop movements?
a) Antonia Ford
b) Belle Boyd
c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: a) Antonia Ford

Which Union spy adopted disguises and infiltrated Confederate gatherings to gather intelligence?
a) Sarah Emma Edmonds
b) Elizabeth Van Lew
c) Mary Bowser
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: a) Sarah Emma Edmonds

Who was a Confederate spy known for her information gathering during the First Battle of Bull Run?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Antonia Ford
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: c) Antonia Ford

Which Union spy infiltrated Confederate camps as a male soldier and gathered valuable intelligence?
a) Sarah Emma Edmonds
b) Mary Bowser
c) Elizabeth Van Lew
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: a) Sarah Emma Edmonds

Who was a Confederate spy that used her charm and wit to gain information from Union officers?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Mary Elizabeth Bowser
d) Antonia Ford
Answer: a) Belle Boyd

Which Union spy worked as a cook and washerwoman in Confederate camps to gather information?
a) Harriet Tubman
b) Sarah Emma Edmonds
c) Mary Bowser
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: c) Mary Bowser

Who was a Confederate spy that provided critical information to General Robert E. Lee before the Battle of Gettysburg?
a) Antonia Ford
b) Belle Boyd
c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: c) Rose O’Neal Greenhow

Which Union spy used her position as a nurse to gather intelligence from Confederate hospitals?
a) Sarah Emma Edmonds
b) Elizabeth Van Lew
c) Harriet Tubman
d) Mary Bowser
Answer: a) Sarah Emma Edmonds

Who was a Confederate spy that gathered information about Union military activities in the Shenandoah Valley?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Mary Elizabeth Bowser
d) Antonia Ford
Answer: a) Belle Boyd

Which Union spy established an intelligence network known as the Richmond Ring during the Civil War?
a) Elizabeth Van Lew
b) Sarah Emma Edmonds
c) Harriet Tubman
d) Mary Bowser
Answer: a) Elizabeth Van Lew

Who was a Confederate spy that used her influence to gather information about Union plans in the Washington, D.C., area?
a) Belle Boyd
b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow
c) Antonia Ford
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: b) Rose O’Neal Greenhow

Which Union spy worked as a nurse and gathered valuable information from Confederate hospitals and camps?
a) Harriet Tubman
b) Sarah Emma Edmonds
c) Mary Bowser
d) Elizabeth Van Lew
Answer: b) Sarah Emma Edmonds

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