Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Quiz

What event is Lincoln speaking at in the Gettysburg Address?

• A political rally

• The dedication of a cemetery

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The end of the Civil War

What does "Four score and seven years ago" mean?

• 47 years ago

• 87 years ago

• 77 years ago

• 107 years ago

Who does Lincoln say consecrated the battlefield?

• The soldiers who fought there

• The people who built the cemetery

• The President

• The citizens who visited

What type of government does Lincoln describe as "of the people, by the people, for the people"?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

What is Lincoln's vision for the nation's future?

• A new birth of freedom

• The rise of a monarchy

• A focus on economic growth

• Isolation from global politics

What does Lincoln ask the living to dedicate themselves to?

• Finishing the work of the fallen soldiers

• Rebuilding the battlefield

• Writing about the Civil War

• Constructing monuments

What war is Lincoln referring to in the speech?

• The Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

• World War I

• The War of 1812

What does Lincoln say about the world's memory of the speech?

• It will not remember his words

• It will remember his speech forever

• It will be forgotten by history

• It will inspire future speeches

What does "perish from the earth" mean in the context of the speech?

• To grow stronger

• To disappear or die out

• To gain popularity

• To expand globally

How does Lincoln honor the soldiers who fought at Gettysburg?

• By declaring their sacrifice noble

• By building a memorial

• By writing a book about them

• By ending the Civil War