CHPL500 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1.
Answer:
Question:
2. The Union Army chaplains were overwhelmingly
Answer:
Protestant composition of the armies.
Question:
3. Confederate Congress initially authorized the appointment of chaplains without any stipulations as to
their _______________. ecclesiastical standing, rank, uniform, or duties
Answer:
ecclesiastical standing
Question:
4. 5. In the winter of 1863-1864 at "the Great Revival," what percentage of men in the Army of Northern
Virginia underwent some sort of religious conversion?
Answer:
10%
Question:
5. 6. Who illustrated the chaplains ability to enhance the fighting spirit of their soldiers by climbing onto
an exposed boulder and providing absolution during the Battle of Gettysburg?
Answer:
Father William Corby
Question:
6. According to chaplain Frederic Denison, many chaplains were unable to complete their duties,
disoriented and separated from their units during the battle of Second Bull Run. This confusion was caused
by what?
Answer:
This confusion was primarily caused by the lack of clear instructions regarding their responsibilities as
chaplains in the military [
Question:
7. 8. German chaplains developed a range of strategies to promote a manly image to win the respect of
soldiers.
Answer:
Adopting a military bearing Participating in military exercises Emphasizing the importance of courage and
strength. Promoting the idea that religion was compatible with military service.
, Question:
8. 9. According to Dr. Keith in video Legitimacy of WWII German Chaplains, there were over _____
chaplains within the Nazi Regime.
Answer:
1000
Question:
9. 10. Approximately ____ chaplains served in the Union Army during the four years of the Civil War
Answer:
2500
Question:
10. 11. Which period marked the professionalization of the American chaplaincy?
Answer:
It was not until July 15, 1920, that the professionalization of the chaplaincy began late 19th and early 20th
centuries.
Question:
11. 12. According to the website The Military Chaplaincy, hospital chaplains began serving in an official
capacity during which war?
Answer:
during the Civil War
Question:
12. 13. Initially, Union Chaplains were indistinguishable from civilian clergy.
Answer:
FALSE
Question:
13. 14. The presence of a German chaplain at sites of mass killings in Poland, Yugoslavia, Greece, and the
Ukraine
Answer:
d. offered soldiers the comforting illusion that they remained decent people
Question:
14. 15. Civil war chaplains had concrete guidance on which of the following?
Answer:
Their duties and responsibilities The importance of maintaining morale The importance of faith
Question:
15. 16. According to the video Civil War Chaplains by Dr. Brinsfield, what did Congress mandate in July
1861 in regards to chaplains?
Answer:
mandated that each regiment of the Union army would have one chaplain,
ANSWERS
Question:
1.
Answer:
Question:
2. The Union Army chaplains were overwhelmingly
Answer:
Protestant composition of the armies.
Question:
3. Confederate Congress initially authorized the appointment of chaplains without any stipulations as to
their _______________. ecclesiastical standing, rank, uniform, or duties
Answer:
ecclesiastical standing
Question:
4. 5. In the winter of 1863-1864 at "the Great Revival," what percentage of men in the Army of Northern
Virginia underwent some sort of religious conversion?
Answer:
10%
Question:
5. 6. Who illustrated the chaplains ability to enhance the fighting spirit of their soldiers by climbing onto
an exposed boulder and providing absolution during the Battle of Gettysburg?
Answer:
Father William Corby
Question:
6. According to chaplain Frederic Denison, many chaplains were unable to complete their duties,
disoriented and separated from their units during the battle of Second Bull Run. This confusion was caused
by what?
Answer:
This confusion was primarily caused by the lack of clear instructions regarding their responsibilities as
chaplains in the military [
Question:
7. 8. German chaplains developed a range of strategies to promote a manly image to win the respect of
soldiers.
Answer:
Adopting a military bearing Participating in military exercises Emphasizing the importance of courage and
strength. Promoting the idea that religion was compatible with military service.
, Question:
8. 9. According to Dr. Keith in video Legitimacy of WWII German Chaplains, there were over _____
chaplains within the Nazi Regime.
Answer:
1000
Question:
9. 10. Approximately ____ chaplains served in the Union Army during the four years of the Civil War
Answer:
2500
Question:
10. 11. Which period marked the professionalization of the American chaplaincy?
Answer:
It was not until July 15, 1920, that the professionalization of the chaplaincy began late 19th and early 20th
centuries.
Question:
11. 12. According to the website The Military Chaplaincy, hospital chaplains began serving in an official
capacity during which war?
Answer:
during the Civil War
Question:
12. 13. Initially, Union Chaplains were indistinguishable from civilian clergy.
Answer:
FALSE
Question:
13. 14. The presence of a German chaplain at sites of mass killings in Poland, Yugoslavia, Greece, and the
Ukraine
Answer:
d. offered soldiers the comforting illusion that they remained decent people
Question:
14. 15. Civil war chaplains had concrete guidance on which of the following?
Answer:
Their duties and responsibilities The importance of maintaining morale The importance of faith
Question:
15. 16. According to the video Civil War Chaplains by Dr. Brinsfield, what did Congress mandate in July
1861 in regards to chaplains?
Answer:
mandated that each regiment of the Union army would have one chaplain,
