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Have A History Teacher Explain This Part 1 Quiz

Have a history teacher explain this if they can. Coincidence?

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

Author
dirtnastier

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,665

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was Abraham Lincoln ELECTED to Congress? Hint

1844

1840

1846

1842

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year was John F. Kennedy ELECTED to Congress? Hint

1940

1946

1944

1942

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year was Abraham Lincoln ELECTED President of the United States? Hint

1862

1861

1860

1863

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year was John F. Kennedy ELECTED President of the United States? Hint

1960

1961

1963

1962

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Question 5 of 10

5. On what day of the week were both John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln shot? Hint

Thursday

Tuesday

Monday

Friday

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Question 6 of 10

6. John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln died from a fatal gunshot wound to which part of the body? Hint

stomach

back

chest

head

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who succeeded President Lincoln? Hint

William A. Wheeler

John C. Breckinridge

Andrew Johnson

Schuyler Colfax

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who succeeded President Kennedy? Hint

Hubert Humphrey

Spiro Agnew

Richard Nixon

Lyndon B. Johnson

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Question 9 of 10

9. What year was Andrew Johnson born? Hint

1809

1808

1810

1807

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year was Lyndon B. Johnson born? Hint

1907

1908

1909

1910

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was Abraham Lincoln ELECTED to Congress?

Answer: 1846

Lincoln was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1846. He served a two-year term.

2. In what year was John F. Kennedy ELECTED to Congress?

Answer: 1946

In 1946 John F. Kennedy ran for and won the vacated seat of James Michael Curley in the 10th Congressional district in Massachusetts. J.F.K. was a congressman for six years.

3. In what year was Abraham Lincoln ELECTED President of the United States?

Answer: 1860

On November 6, 1860, Lincoln was elected as our sixteenth President of the United States.

4. In what year was John F. Kennedy ELECTED President of the United States?

Answer: 1960

On Tuesday, November 8, 1960 John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon in one of the closest presidential elections ever. Kennedy only led Nixon by two-tenths of one percent in the popular vote. Kennedy had 49.7% to Nixon's 49.5%.

5. On what day of the week were both John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln shot?

Answer: Friday

President Kennedy was shot in Dallas, Texas, at 12:30 pm Central Standard Time on Friday, November 22, 1963.
President Lincoln was shot on Friday, April 14, 1865 while attending the play "Our American Cousin". He died nine hours later.

6. John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln died from a fatal gunshot wound to which part of the body?

Answer: head

President Lincoln was shot in the back of the head at point-blank range.
President Kennedy was shot once in the upper back and the fatal shot was one to the head.

7. Who succeeded President Lincoln?

Answer: Andrew Johnson

Andrew JOHNSON became the 17th President of the United States (1865-1869) after the assassination of President Lincoln.

8. Who succeeded President Kennedy?

Answer: Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. JOHNSON became the 36th President of the United States (1963-1969) after the assassination of President Kennedy.

9. What year was Andrew Johnson born?

Answer: 1808

Andrew Johnson was born on December 29, 1808.
He died on July 31, 1875. He lived to be 66 years old.

10. What year was Lyndon B. Johnson born?

Answer: 1908

Lyndon B. Johnson was born on August 27, 1908.
He died on January 22, 1973. He lived to be 64 years old.

Source: Author dirtnastier

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