Abraham Lincoln Quiz

According to the text, which of the following are true about Lincoln’s education?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• Lincoln did not enjoy school.

• Lincoln spent a lot of time at school.

• Lincoln enjoyed learning.

• Lincoln spent a lot of time reading.

True or false: Lincoln's father was a rich man and they were a wealthy family.

• True

• False

True or false: Abraham Lincoln is considered one of the most notable presidents in U.S. history.

• True

• False

True or false: Lincoln worked various jobs, including splitting firewood, owning a store, and working as a postmaster, before becoming a lawyer.

• True

• False

True or false: Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky on July 4, 1809.

• True

• False

What was difficult about the years in which Lincoln was president?

• The country went bankrupt during this time.

• A war happened during this time.

• There were not enough teachers in the country during this time.

• There was a severe drought during this time.

Which of the following is a problem and solution identified in the text?

• Slavery; the Emancipation Proclamation

• Lincoln’s death; the Emancipation Proclamation

• Lincoln being president; slavery

• The Civil War; Lincoln’s death

What caused the Confederate States of the South to split from the rest of the United States?

• They were upset when Lincoln was not elected.

• They wanted to help Lincoln end slavery.

• They wanted to end slavery even though Lincoln did not.

• They did not like Lincoln’s plan to end slavery.

Which of the following events occurred first?

• Lincoln died.

• Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.

• Lincoln was elected president of the United States.

• The Civil War began.

What was the result of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation?

• It helped lead to the end of slavery.

• It began the Civil War.

• It helped Lincoln become elected as president.

• It allowed slavery in the U.S.