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Abraham Lincoln Fun Facts Trivia Quiz

A good quiz for those who want to test their knowledge of the USA's 16th and possibly, greatest president.

A multiple-choice quiz by daddyralph. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
daddyralph

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,992

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2671

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Lincoln was born in which state? Hint

Illinois

Kentucky

Indiana

Ohio

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the woman who was executed as a result of the conspiracy to kill Lincoln? Hint

Nancy Hanks

Mary Surratt

Dorothy Mudd

Sarah Bush

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lincoln's first love died in 1835, and he became severely depressed. What was her name? Hint

Sally Hemmings

Mary Todd

Ann Rutledge

Sally Fairfax

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Lincoln's Vice President during his first term? Hint

Stephen Douglas

Andrew Johnson

U.S. Grant

Hannibal Hamlin

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Lincoln's first political party? Hint

Democrat-Republican

Republican

Whig

Democrat

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did Lincoln die? Hint

Peterson House

White House

Ford's Theater

Georgetown Hospital

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lincoln was the first president to receive a US patent.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Lincoln served in the militia during which "war"? Hint

War of 1812

French-Canadian War

Mexican-American War

Black Hawk War

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Question 9 of 10

9. On what day was Abraham Lincoln shot by Booth? Hint

April 11, 1865

April 12, 1865

April 15, 1865

April 14, 1865

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Question 10 of 10

10. After shooting Lincoln, what did Booth shout to the audience at Ford's Theater? Hint

Long Live The South

Res Ipsa Loquiter

The Confederacy Lives

Sic semper tyrannis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lincoln was born in which state?

Answer: Kentucky

2. What was the name of the woman who was executed as a result of the conspiracy to kill Lincoln?

Answer: Mary Surratt

She was the first female executed by order of the United States federal government.

3. Lincoln's first love died in 1835, and he became severely depressed. What was her name?

Answer: Ann Rutledge

4. Who was Lincoln's Vice President during his first term?

Answer: Hannibal Hamlin

Hamlin, from Maine, was discarded for Johnson, a southerner, when Lincoln ran for re-election.

5. What was Lincoln's first political party?

Answer: Whig

He later switched to the Republican party.

6. Where did Lincoln die?

Answer: Peterson House

He was carried across the street from Ford's Theater to the boarding house, because it was feared he could not survive being transported to the White House.

7. Lincoln was the first president to receive a US patent.

Answer: True

The patent was for a flotation device to help steamboats navigate shallow water.

8. Lincoln served in the militia during which "war"?

Answer: Black Hawk War

In 1832, the Sauk and Fox Indians repudiated their treaty with the U.S. and attempted to reclaim land in Illinois. Lincoln was out of work, so he joined the militia.

9. On what day was Abraham Lincoln shot by Booth?

Answer: April 14, 1865

At about 10:13 PM on the 14th, he was shot. He died the next morning at about 7:22 AM.

10. After shooting Lincoln, what did Booth shout to the audience at Ford's Theater?

Answer: Sic semper tyrannis

Which means "Thus always to tyrants," the motto of the state of Virginia.

Source: Author daddyralph

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