Drummer Boy, Gettysburg, O Captain Quiz

What was Lincoln’s primary purpose for delivering the Gettysburg Address? 

• to commemorate a great Union victory
• to dedicate a cemetery
• to launch his reelection campaign
• to consecrate the ground

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What does perish mean? 

• continue
• liberate
• spoil
• die

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What does Lincoln mean when he says, “The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here” (lines 13–15)? 

• Actions are more important than words. 
• It is more important to talk about beliefs than to take action about those beliefs. 
• The consequences of commemoration will last far longer than the consequences of their heroism.
• The soldiers dedication to the Union should be honored with our words and the commemoration of the cemetery.

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What was the tone of the speech?

• comical
• inspiring
• generous
• vicious

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Lincoln said the soldiers had consecrated the land meaning

• they won the war here.
• they made it a sacred site.
• defeated the Confederacy.
• destroyed the Union.

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What is a "score"? 

• 20 years
• a win for the Union
• a win for the Confederacy
• a win for freedom

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What was so special about "four score and seven years ago" mentioned in this speech?

• The first colonists settled America
• America was discovered by Christopher Columbus
• America gained its 50th state
• The Declaration of Independence was written and America gained its freedom from Great Britain

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In the Gettysburg Address, which set of values does Abraham Lincoln most clearly associate with the nation he leads?

• freedom and equality

• creativity and ingenuity

• prosperity and opportunity

• self-reliance and individuality

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How long was the Gettysburg Address?

• 2 hours

• 2-3 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 1 hour

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Who spoke for 2 hours before Abraham Lincoln?

• Zachary Taylor

• Thomas Jefferson

• Edward Everett

• Walt Whitman

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