Have A History Teacher Explain This Part 2 Quiz

Answer: True

President Lincoln's assassin was John Wilkes Booth. John Wilkes Booth contains 15 letters.

Answer: True

President Kennedy's assassin was Lee Harvey Oswald. Lee Harvey Oswald contains 15 letters.

Answer: Ford's Theatre

He was shot at point-blank range while watching a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Answer: Ford Lincoln Continental

President Kennedy was shot in a "Lincoln" made by "Ford". The Ford Lincoln Continental, that was modified for President Kennedy, had a snap-together bubble top which was open on the day of the assassination. The vehicle was known to be very hot inside when the bubble top was in place. The Lincoln had several other tops, but none of the tops were bullet proof.

Answer: Robert and Edward

Lincoln had a son named Robert and a son named Edward. Robert Todd Lincoln was the first born on August 1, 1843. He was the only Lincoln child to live past his teen years. He went on to serve as Secretary of War (1881-1885) under Presidents James Garfield and Chester A. Arthur. Robert Lincoln lived to be 82 years old. Lincoln's second child was Edward Baker Lincoln. Edward was born on March 10, 1846. Of all the Lincoln children, Edward died the youngest, as he was only four years old. Willie Lincoln died at age 11. Tad Lincoln died at age 18.

Answer: Robert and Edward

Kennedy had a brother named Robert and a brother named Edward. Robert Kennedy would serve as the 64th United States Attorney General. He would later become a United States senator from New York (1965-1968). Edward Kennedy would serve as a United States senator from Massachusetts (1962-2009).

Answer: Petersen House

The Petersen House was built in 1849 by William A. Petersen. The house was across the street from Ford's Theatre where Lincoln had been shot. Lincoln would die at the Petersen House after being in a coma for nine hours.

Answer: Parkland Hospital

Parkland Memorial Hospital, aka "Parkland Hospital", is where President Kennedy would be taken to be treated. On Friday, November 22, 1963 at 1:00 p.m. CST, President Kennedy was pronounced dead. Lee Harvey Oswald would die in this same hospital. In 1967, Jack Ruby, Oswald's assassin, would be taken to this same hospital and would die in the same emergency room as Oswald.

Answer: Baker

L.B. Baker and M.L. Baker were on the hunt for their President's assassin. Lt. Luther B. Baker was the leader of the cavalry patrol which trapped Booth at Garrett's barn. Baker was a lieutenant in the First District of Columbia Cavalry. The Warren Commission stated that Dallas Policeman Marion L. Baker (motorcycle officer) heard the shots fired at President Kennedy while on Houston St. and raced to the Texas School Book Depository. Baker was escorted by the building's superintendent Roy Truly. Baker and Truly were separated at one point, in which Baker encountered Oswald and held him in the 2nd floor lunchroom within 90 seconds of the shots.

When Truly caught up with Baker, Baker asked Truly if Oswald worked in the building. Truly said Yes, so Baker let Oswald go and he made his way up to the rooftop with Truly.

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

By request of Jacqueline Kennedy, the state funeral for JFK was based on Abraham Lincoln's state funeral. This included the horse-drawn caisson that carried JFK's casket and the Lincoln catafalque on which JFK's casket rested. JFK was buried in a mahogany casket, as was Abraham Lincoln.