The Gettysburg Address Quiz

Who referred to President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address as a 'monumental act'?

• Historian George Bancroft

• President Abraham Lincoln

• Colonel Alexander Bliss

• Senator Charles Sumner

How many known copies of the Gettysburg Address in Lincoln's handwriting exist?

• Three

• Five

• Ten

• Seven

Which copy of the Gettysburg Address is displayed at the Lincoln Room of the White House?

• Bliss Copy

• Hay Copy

• Everett Copy

• Nicolay Copy

Who requested a copy of the Gettysburg Address to fund soldiers?

• Colonel Alexander Bliss

• Historian George Bancroft

• Senator Charles Sumner

• President Abraham Lincoln

Which version of the Gettysburg Address has been most often reproduced and is displayed at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington?

• Bliss Copy

• Hay Copy

• Nicolay Copy

• Everett Copy

How many years ago did our fathers bring forth a new nation on this continent, according to the Gettysburg Address?

• Two hundred years

• Fifty years

• One hundred years

• Eighty-seven years

What is the main theme of the Gettysburg Address?

• The role of the soldiers in the war

• The significance of the battle at Gettysburg

• The dedication to the proposition that all men are created equal

• The importance of the Civil War

According to the Gettysburg Address, what should the living be dedicated to?

• Preserving the nation under God

• Advancing the cause for which the soldiers fought

• Honoring the dead

• Finishing the war