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Lincoln

Check your knowledge of the USA's 16th president.

Quiz ID:	#795
Fun:	(2.13)
Difficulty:	(2.1)
Category:	History > United States
Created By:	mrtickles

#1 Abraham Lincoln was born in which state?

Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Virginia

#2 Who was Lincoln's running mate in the 1860 presidential election?

Salmon Chase
Edward Bates
Hannibal Hamlin
Andrew Johnson
William Seward

#3 Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to die in office.

True
False

#4 President Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation after which major Civil War battle?

Antietam
First Bull Run
Gettysburg
Second Bull Run
Shiloh

#5 Which of these Civil War generals ran for president against Lincoln in 1864?

Ambrose Burnside
George Custer
Ulysses Grant
Joseph Hooker
George McClellan

#6 What was the name of the play performed at Ford's Theater the night of Lincoln's assassination?

The Divine Comedy
Macbeth
Hello Dolly
Our American Cousin
Uncle Tom's Cabin

#7 During the 1858 Senate campaign in Illinois, Lincoln was involved in a famous series of debates with his opponent Stephen Douglas. How many Lincoln/Douglas debates were there?

Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight

#8 How many U.S. Senate terms did Lincoln serve before his presidency?

Zero
One
Two

#9 As legend has it, Lincoln grew his famous beard at the suggestion of an eleven year old girl. Who was this girl?

Grace Bedell
Drew Barrymore
Kate Chase
Mary Todd
Shirley Temple

#10 The city of Lincoln is capital of which state?

Kansas
New Mexico
Montana
Nebraska
South Dakota

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