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