THE 9TH CAVALRY
(PART 1) QUIZ
1. The headquarters for the 9th Cavalry was __________
a. New Orleans, Louisiana
b. Louisville, Kentucky
c. Greenville, Louisiana
d. All Of The Above
2. According
to the text, the original recruits, of the
9th were Civil War veterans and __________
a. Former slaves
b. From Louisiana and Kentucky
c. Neither A nor B
d. Both A and B
3. Edward Hatch's rank was __________ at the close of
the Civil War.
a. Colonel
b. Brevet Major General
c. Commanding Officer of the 9th Cavalry
d. Admiral
4. George Armstrong Custer and Frederick Benteen
received commissions with the 9th and
10th Cavalries
respectively.
a. True
b. False
5. In 1866 the 9th Cavalry was ordered to :
a. Texas
b. Protect stage and mail
routes
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B
6. The Black troops felt that The Union was
trying to
humiliate them.
a. True
b. False
7. The 9th Cavalry:
a. Endured Prejudice
b. Struggled to maintain order
c.
Was one of the most effective fighting forces in the
Army
d. All of the Above
8. The 9th Cavalry struggled to subdue the Apaches for
300 years.
a.
True
b. False
9. The 9th was transferred to the District of Mexico in
1875 and 76.
a. True
b. False
10. The 9th Cavalry played a
major role in __________on
December 29, 1889.
a. The construction
of the Liberty Bell
b. The massacre at Wounded Knee
c. The 2nd season Sons of Anarchy
d. None of the Above