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Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Contributed by: Heaton
  • 1. Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
A) John Wilkes Booth
B) Lee Harvey Oswald
C) James Earl Ray
D) John Hinckley Jr.
  • 2. In which year was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
A) 1865
B) 1858
C) 1872
D) 1861
  • 3. Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
A) Ford's Theatre
B) The White House
C) Lincoln Memorial
D) Library of Congress
  • 4. Who was the Vice President at the time of Lincoln's assassination?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Salmon P. Chase
C) William Seward
D) Andrew Johnson
  • 5. What was the occupation of John Wilkes Booth?
A) Actor
B) Journalist
C) Soldier
D) Politician
  • 6. What was John Wilkes Booth's original plan before he assassinated Lincoln?
A) Start a rebellion
B) Kidnap Lincoln
C) Rob a bank
D) Assassinate another politician
  • 7. Where did John Wilkes Booth flee to after assassinating Lincoln?
A) Virginia
B) Europe
C) Canada
D) Mexico
  • 8. What was the date of Abraham Lincoln's assassination?
A) February 12
B) May 5
C) April 14
D) March 23
  • 9. What was the name of the play being performed at Ford's Theatre when Lincoln was assassinated?
A) Macbeth
B) Hamlet
C) Our American Cousin
D) Romeo and Juliet
  • 10. Who was the first President to be assassinated in US history?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) William McKinley
C) John F. Kennedy
D) James A. Garfield
  • 11. What was the name of the doctor who attended to Abraham Lincoln after he was shot?
A) Charles Leale
B) Samuel Mudd
C) Joseph Lister
D) Walter Reed
  • 12. Who was the first lady when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?
A) Mary Todd Lincoln
B) Dolley Madison
C) Martha Washington
D) Michelle Obama
  • 13. Which amendment to the US Constitution was proposed after Lincoln's assassination?
A) 12th Amendment
B) 14th Amendment
C) 13th Amendment
D) 15th Amendment
  • 14. Where was Lincoln sitting at the theater when he was assassinated?
A) Presidential Box
B) Balcony
C) Back row
D) Stage
  • 15. Who was the Secretary of War at the time of Lincoln's assassination?
A) William Seward
B) Salmon P. Chase
C) Andrew Johnson
D) Edwin M. Stanton
  • 16. In which city did Abraham Lincoln die?
A) Boston
B) Washington D.C.
C) Richmond
D) Philadelphia
  • 17. Which body part did John Wilkes Booth break during his escape?
A) Neck
B) Arm
C) Rib
D) Leg
  • 18. Who was the Secretary of State that was also targeted for assassination on the same night as Lincoln?
A) John Kerry
B) William H. Seward
C) James Buchanan
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 19. Which hand did John Wilkes Booth use to shoot Abraham Lincoln?
A) Neither
B) Both
C) Left
D) Right
  • 20. What was Abraham Lincoln's birth state?
A) Kentucky
B) Virginia
C) Ohio
D) Illinois
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