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Quiz about The Assassination of Lincoln
Quiz about The Assassination of Lincoln

The Assassination of Lincoln Trivia Quiz


Here's a quiz about some of the details of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
robert362
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
19,230
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
5556
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (8/10), Guest 24 (8/10), Guest 159 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Booth had originally intended to: Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who accompanied Lincoln to the theatre on the night that he was shot? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What play was Lincoln watching at Ford's Theatre on the night of the assassination? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What did Booth yell when he leaped onto the stage after shooting the president? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What injury did Booth suffer during the assassination-and-flight? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the doctor that treated Booth's injury after the shooting of the president? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What kind of trial did the other conspirators receive? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the conspirators was a woman? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Every crime has a punishment. What happened to the conspirators Mrs Surratt, Herold, Powell, and Atzerodt? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. It now appears fairly certain that Booth: Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Booth had originally intended to:

Answer: Kidnap Lincoln

The original idea was to kidnap Lincoln. It didn't work out - then, Lee surrendered. The idea of killing Lincoln - and others - came later.
2. Who accompanied Lincoln to the theatre on the night that he was shot?

Answer: Mrs. Lincoln

His wife was seated beside him when the shot was fired.
3. What play was Lincoln watching at Ford's Theatre on the night of the assassination?

Answer: Our American Cousin

A light comedy, starring Laura Keene.
4. What did Booth yell when he leaped onto the stage after shooting the president?

Answer: Sic semper tyrannis

The Latin phrase means "thus always to tyrants", and is also the state motto of Virginia. 'Useless, useless' were Booth's last words after he was shot; he is believed to have been referring to his hands as he lay dying on the Garrett family porch.
5. What injury did Booth suffer during the assassination-and-flight?

Answer: Broke a bone when he jumped onto the stage

Booth broke a bone in his leg when he jumped onto the stage. Previously, he inflicted (but did not receive) a knife wound on a soldier who tried to restrain him after the shooting.
6. Who was the doctor that treated Booth's injury after the shooting of the president?

Answer: Dr. Mudd

Dr. Samuel Mudd treated Booth - and paid a dear price for doing so. How much did he know about the shooting - or about the identity of his injured patient? No one knows.
7. What kind of trial did the other conspirators receive?

Answer: Military Trial

Trial by military tribunal.
8. Which of the conspirators was a woman?

Answer: Surratt

Mary Surratt was one of the "conspirators"; she may have received a raw deal. Her son, John, may have been more involved, but he was able to escape capture.
9. Every crime has a punishment. What happened to the conspirators Mrs Surratt, Herold, Powell, and Atzerodt?

Answer: Hanged

Mrs Surratt was the first woman to be hanged by the US Government. A number of other conspirators were sentenced to imprisonment.
10. It now appears fairly certain that Booth:

Answer: Was involved in espionage for the Confederacy

Booth may well have been a spy for the Confederacy.
Source: Author robert362

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