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