Quiz  /  Abraham Lincoln Quiz

  • 1. 
    Where was Lincoln born?

  • Kentucky
  • Indiana
  • Illinois
  • Ohio

  • 2. 
    What was his middle name?

  • Thomas
  • None of these
  • Robert
  • William

  • 3. 
    In 1849 Lincoln received a patent for what invention?

  • A device that freed boats stuck on sandbars
  • A pocket watch that could be mass-produced
  • A machine that could split wood
  • A tool that sped up the process of cutting corn

  • 4. 
    In his unsuccessful bid for a U.S. Senate seat in 1858, Lincoln debated Stephen A. Douglas how many times?

  • Five
  • Seven
  • One
  • Three

  • 5. 
    Who was Lincoln’s vice president during his first term?

  • Andrew Johnson
  • John C. Breckinridge
  • Edwin Stanton
  • Hannibal Hamlin

  • 6. 
    How long was Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address?

  • Two hours
  • 20 minutes
  • One hour
  • Two minutes

  • 7. 
    Shortly before his assassination, Lincoln signed legislation creating which agency?

  • FBI
  • CIA
  • IRS
  • Secret Service

  • 8. 
    When he was fatally shot, Lincoln was at Ford’s Theatre watching which play?

  • Our American Cousin
  • Oklahoma!
  • Uncle Tom’s Cabin
  • Macbeth

  • 9. 
    When did Lincoln’s face first appear on the penny?

  • 1976
  • 1909
  • 1865
  • 1950

  • 10. 
    Who did Lincoln defeat to be reelected president in 1864?

  • Ulysses S. Grant
  • John C. Frémont
  • George B. McClellan
  • Salmon P. Chase
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