WorksheetsJohn Wilkes Booth and Chasing Lincoln's Killer
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where was President Lincoln Assassinated?
At the inauguration in Washington D.C.
Giving a speech in Philadelphia
At the Ford Theatre in Washington D.C.
Choose all that are true about John WIlkes Booth
he was 29 when he shot Abraham Lincoln
he was a headliner on stage at age 26
he thought the U.S. was the best country after the Civil War
he was born into a prominent family of actors
John Wilkes Booth closest sibling was his
older brother Shon
sister Asia
younger brother Alton
What does the expression "you are your brother's keeper" mean as used in the interview Who was John Wilkes Booth before he Became Lincoln's Assassin?
John Wilkes Booth had brothers
John Wilkes Booth didn't have any brothers
John Wilkes Booth's brothers should have known he was going to kill Lincoln and stopped him
What gift did John Wilkes Booth get at school around age 12 that he kept with him into adulthood?
his fortune
a rabbits foot
a lucky coin
How did John Wilkes Booth feel after his mom prevented him from joining the Army?
relieved he didn't have to go to the war
like a coward because he couldn't participate
sad because he wanted to win
What day did John Wilkes Booth miss his opportunity to Kill President Lincoln?
April 10
Inauguration day
memorial day
On April 11 during President Lincoln's speech click on all the things that happened.
the speech was given at The White House
Tad, Lincoln's son picked up his speech when he dropped it
He gloated about the Union victory
the speech was about rebuilding the south
President Lincoln wanted to give Blacks which freedom in particular; especially those that served in the War
freedom of speech
freedom to vote
freedom to drink out of all water fountains
What prevented John Wilkes Booth from sleeping at the National Hotel the night of President Lincoln's speech?
the crowd celebrating Lincoln's speech
the plan to buy a gun and assassinate President Lincoln
the anger brewing in John Wilkes Booth after listening to President Lincoln gloat
widely known; famous
surrender
prominent
target
artifact
wicked and extremely evil
heroism
exile
heinous
dispicable
shared beliefs; shared ideas
faith
culture
ideology
fundamentals
bravery; courage
lurking
heroism
polite
surrender
resistance; especially from a competitor
regret
gloating
opposition
grudge
ceremony; to mark the beginning; introduce someone
gloating
inauguration
illuminate
prominent
express spiteful pleasure; tease
surrender
opposition
gloating
target
laser focus; careful attention
regret
target
surrender
illuminate
provide light; especially with bulbs/candles
gloating
illuminate
surpass
conjure
give up; hand over
ransom
unlucky
surrender
surpass
