Lincoln Assassination

Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?

• The White House

• The Oval Office

• The Ford Theatre

• The National Museum

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Who killed Abraham Lincoln?

• John Wilkes Booth

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Lee Harvey Oswald

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Who were the two other politicians who were also supposed to be assassinated at the same time as Lincoln?

• Jefferson Davis and Andrew Johnson

• Andrew Johnson and William Seward

• William Seward and James Buchanan

• James Buchanan and John Henry

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What happened to John Wilkes Booth?

• He escaped and was never heard from again

• He was captured outside the theatre and was put in jail for life.

• He eluded the law for over a year and then turned himself in.

• He was killed in a shootout with soldiers just south of Washington D.C.

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What was the name of the play that Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd were attending when he was shot?

• "My Fair Lady"

• "The Sound of Music"

• "The Tragedy of Man"

• "Our American Cousin"

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What was the date of Lincoln`s death?

• April 2, 1861

• April 15, 1865

• May 7, 1866

• August 4, 1865

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Which of the following statements is true about Lincoln`s assassination?

• After Booth shot Lincoln, he jumped from the presidential box and broke his leg.

• Major Henry Rathbone tried to stop Booth, but Booth stabbed him with a knife.

• Booth shouted out the Virginia state motto while standing on the stage of the theatre.

• All of the above

• None of the above

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True or False: John Wilkes Booth was part of a conspiracy to kill three U.S. politicians including President Abraham Lincoln, the Vice President, and the Secretary of State.

• True

• False

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What is thought to be the reason that Booth killed Lincoln?

• He wanted Vice President Andrew Johnson to become president.

• He was paid a bunch of money by rich people from the Confederacy.

• He felt that the Confederacy was losing the war and that killing Lincoln would help the South.

• He thought Lincoln was a British spy.

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Where did Lincoln die?

• He was carried to a boarding house across the street where he died the next day.

• He was carried back to the White House where he died in his bed.

• He died in the Presidential Box at the Ford Theatre immediately after he was shot.

• He died on the way to the hospital.

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