Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Quiz Questions

1. Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?

A The National Museum B The Ford Theatre C The White House D The Oval Office

2. Who killed Abraham Lincoln?

A Lee Harvey Oswald B Jefferson Davis C Robert E. Lee D John Wilkes Booth

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

A James Buchanan and John Henry B Jefferson Davis and Andrew Johnson C William Seward and James Buchanan D Andrew Johnson and William Seward

4. What happened to John Wilkes Booth?

A He eluded the law for over a year and then turned himself in. B He escaped and was never heard from again. C He was captured outside the theatre and was put in jail for life. D He was killed in a shootout with soldiers just south of Washington D.C.

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

A The Sound of Music B My Fair Lady C The Tragedy of Man D Our American Cousin

6. What was the date of Lincoln`s death?

A April 2, 1861 B May 7, 1866 C August 4, 1865 D April 15, 1865

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

A All of the above. B After Booth shot Lincoln, he jumped from the presidential box and broke his leg. C Major Henry Rathbone tried to stop Booth, but Booth stabbed him with a knife. D Booth shouted out the Virginia state motto while standing on the stage of the theatre.

8. 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.

A FALSE B TRUE

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

A He was paid a bunch of money by rich people from the Confederacy. B He wanted Vice President Andrew Johnson to become president. C He felt that the Confederacy was losing the war and that killing Lincoln would help the South. D He didn`t like Lincoln`s stovepipe hat or his beard.

10. Where did Lincoln die?

A He was carried to a boarding house across the street where he died the next day. B He was carried back to the White House where he died in his bed. C He died in the Presidential Box at the Ford Theatre immediately after he was shot. D He was rushed to Washington Hospital where he died during surgery.