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Lincoln's Greatest Speech? Trivia Quiz

This quiz will cover questions on President Lincoln's second inaugural address, a speech that 'sounded more like a sermon than a state paper' according to Frederick Douglas.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
367,924

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "At this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential office there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first."

In what year was President Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration held? Hint

1855

1875

1845

1865

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Question 2 of 10

2. "...and the war came."

What American war was President Lincoln speaking of in his second inaugural address?

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was _______ the cause of the war."

What adverb is missing from the above sentence in President Lincoln's second inaugural address? Hint

Certainly

Somehow

Absolutely

Sincerely

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Question 4 of 10

4. Meaning both the Union and Confederate soldiers, President Lincoln said, "Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other."

In the above quote from President Lincoln's second inaugural address, was the use of the word Bible the first instance it was mentioned in an inaugural address?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Woe unto the world because of offenses; for it must needs be that offenses come, but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh."

What book of the Bible did President Lincoln use in the above quote for his second inaugural address? Hint

Mark

John

Luke

Matthew

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Question 6 of 10

6. "...every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword."

In the above mentioned quote from President Lincoln's second inaugural address, to what was President Lincoln referring? Hint

Reconstruction

Soldier's death

Free trade

Slavery

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Question 7 of 10

7. "With malice toward none; with _______ for all."

What is the missing word in President Lincoln's second inaugural address? Hint

Hope

Charity

Faith

Understanding

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Question 8 of 10

8. "It is not immediately popular."

Who made this comment about President Lincoln's second inaugural address? Hint

President Lincoln

Frederick Douglass

The New York Herald

Thurlow Weed

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Question 9 of 10

9. What major event(s) occurred after President Lincoln's second inaugural address? Hint

Lee surrendered at Appomatox Courthouse

The American flag was raised at Fort Sumter calling an end to the Civil War

President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated

All of the above

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Question 10 of 10

10. The script of President Lincoln's second inaugural address can be found at the Library Congress and what other site? Hint

Arlington National Cemetery

Smithsonian

Lincoln Memorial

Vietnam Memorial

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "At this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential office there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first." In what year was President Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration held?

Answer: 1865

President Lincoln was the first president in thirty-two years to be inaugurated for a second term. His inauguration was held on a blustery March 4, 1865. The New York Herald stated Lincoln was "a one-term compromise by cliques within his own party". His second inaugural speech was seven hundred and three words in twenty-five sentences and four paragraphs. Lincoln wrote his second address six days before the inauguration event.

2. "...and the war came." What American war was President Lincoln speaking of in his second inaugural address?

Answer: Civil War

The American Civil War began in April 1861 and ended in April 1865. The second paragraph of President Lincoln's speech comprised eighty-three words. The last sentence of the second paragraph stated that the war came even though the president didn't want it to begin.

3. "These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was _______ the cause of the war." What adverb is missing from the above sentence in President Lincoln's second inaugural address?

Answer: Somehow

When President Lincoln used the word 'somehow', the intensity of the crowd was raised. He was stating that slavery was the cause of the war. This statement was considered the crescendo of the speech.

4. Meaning both the Union and Confederate soldiers, President Lincoln said, "Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other." In the above quote from President Lincoln's second inaugural address, was the use of the word Bible the first instance it was mentioned in an inaugural address?

Answer: Yes

During other presidents' inaugural addresses, the word God was used in many different forms. However, President Lincoln was the first to use the word Bible in his address. The Bible was the only book owned by the Lincoln family when Abe was a child. President Lincoln also quoted from four Biblical passages in his address.

5. "Woe unto the world because of offenses; for it must needs be that offenses come, but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh." What book of the Bible did President Lincoln use in the above quote for his second inaugural address?

Answer: Matthew

The quote was from Matthew 18:7 (KJV). President Lincoln liked to use the King James Version of the Bible, also given to the Union and Confederate troops as a pocket Bible. In the 1800s, the King James Version was known as the Authorized Version of the Bible.

6. "...every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword." In the above mentioned quote from President Lincoln's second inaugural address, to what was President Lincoln referring?

Answer: Slavery

Frederick Douglass used this line in the eulogy he gave for President Lincoln at his funeral. Lincoln referred to slavery as an offense. He wanted the listening people to understand that he had never condoned slavery.

7. "With malice toward none; with _______ for all." What is the missing word in President Lincoln's second inaugural address?

Answer: Charity

These words from President Lincoln are the best known ones from his second inaugural address because they described what he wanted for the post-Civil War America. This quote was made five minutes into the seven minute address.

8. "It is not immediately popular." Who made this comment about President Lincoln's second inaugural address?

Answer: President Lincoln

President Lincoln told New York Republican Thurlow Weed that he believed his speech was not popular. He had read both positive and negative reviews on his speech. Some did not like his use of several Biblical passages while others did not like his talk of ending slavery. His friend, Frederick Douglas, told him the speech was a 'sacred effort'.

9. What major event(s) occurred after President Lincoln's second inaugural address?

Answer: All of the above

After the second inaugural address on March 4, 1865, General Robert Lee surrendered to General Ulysses Grant on April 9,1865. On April 14, 1865, the American flag was raised at Fort Sumter signaling an end of the Civil War and that night President Lincoln was shot in Ford's Theatre.

10. The script of President Lincoln's second inaugural address can be found at the Library Congress and what other site?

Answer: Lincoln Memorial

President Lincoln's second inaugural address was printed along with the Gettysburg address on the Lincoln Memorial. In 1916, Major John Hay's family gave the Library of Congress the original draft of the address, that had been given to Major Hay by President Lincoln on April 10, 1865.

Source: Author pennie1478

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