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