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