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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

John Wilkes Booth could be accurately called a Southern Sympathizer.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

John Wilkes Booth's original plan regarding Abraham Lincoln was what?

a)

To Bomb the Capital Building

b)

To Kidnap Him

c)

Have Someone Else Assassinate Him

d)

Become Lincoln's Bodyguard

3.

What is the name of the play that Lincoln goes to see at Ford's theatre?

a)

The Storm

b)

A Bitter Fate

c)

Our American Cousin

d)

The Octoroon

4.

Which government officials also became Booth's targets on the night of April 14th?

a)

Andrew Johnson & Caleb Smith

b)

William Seward & Edward Bates

c)

Edwin Stanton & Salmon P. Chase

d)

Andrew Johnson & William Seward

5.

Click on every man that was successfully assassinated or injured on the night of April 14th 1865.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

William Seward

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Edwin Stanton

6.

Which of Booth's accomplices is the only one to successfully make it out of Washington D.C. after the attacks?

a)

Lewis Powell

b)

David Herold

c)

George Atzerodt

7.

Which is NOT True of the actions at Ford's Theatre on the night of the assassination?

a)

He kills both Lincoln and Henry Rathbone (Lincoln's Guest)

b)

Nobody questions Booth entering the President's Box

c)

Booth jumps from the balcony onto the stage

d)

Booth had left a horse at the back door for his escape

8.

Where is Lincoln taken after Ford's Theatre is evacuated?

a)

The White House

b)

He is kept in Ford's Theatre

c)

The War Department Telegraph Office

d)

The Peterson House

9.

Who is it that take command of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of the assassination?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Edwin Stanton

c)

William Seward

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

10.

In Virginia Booth is treated like a hero and accepted with open arms.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which location is John Wilkes Booth eventually captured?

a)

Dr. Mudd's Home

b)

The Pine Thicket

c)

The Lucas Slave Cabin

d)

The Garrett Farm House

12.

It takes how many days to finally capture John Wilkes Booth?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

12

d)

21

13.

How many co-conspirators would be hung at the conclusion of the chase for Booth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Lincoln's funeral procession traveled through 144 American towns ending in which location?

a)

Chicago, IL

b)

Washington DC

c)

Springfield, IL

d)

Philadelphia, PA

15.
Abraham Lincoln was the _____ president.
a)
10th
b)
6th
c)
16th
d)
1st
16.
What became of David Herold once the cavalry arrived?
a)
John Wilkes Booth killed him.
b)
John Wilkes Booth called him a coward and let him go.
c)
David Herold stayed with John Wilkes Booth in the barn.
d)
David Herold gave John Wilkes Booth up to the cavalry.
17.
What is the name of the location where Booth died? 
a)
Garrett's Farm
b)
Port Conway
c)
Virginia 
d)
Port Royal
18.
What does Booth mean when he says to the cavalry who are waiting outside the barn, "Well, my brave boys, prepare a stretcher for me!" Booth replied merrily?
a)
Booth means he wants to take a nap.
b)
Booth means that he is prepared to die instead of giving up.
c)
Booth means he thinks the soldiers are brave.
d)
Booth means he is happy his is caught.
19.
Which line best demonstrates Booth's purpose for assassinating Lincoln?
a)
"Tell my mother I die for my country."
b)
"Kill me! Kill me!"
c)
"Well my brave boys, prepare a stretcher for me!"
d)
"You have betrayed me! If you don't get out of here, I will shoot you!"
20.
All of the following phrases have been used to describe Booth except...
a)
he was a talented actor
b)
he had good manners
c)
he was not handsome
d)
he had lots of girlfriends
21.
What's inaccurate in this photo?
a)
the location of the Lincolns
b)
where the gun is pointing
22.
How did Powell get into the Seward residence?
a)
He never got in
b)
He hid
c)
He pretended to be a messenger from the doctor
d)
None of these
23.
What weapon did Powell use to attack Seward?
a)
Knife
b)
Spear
c)
Gun
d)
Umbrella
24.
Which of the following conspirators was supposed to attack Vice President Johnson?
a)
Dr. Mudd
b)
Lewis Powell
c)
John Herold
d)
George Atzerodt 
25.
Who immediately took charge and went after the conspirators when Lincoln was shot?
a)
Mudd
b)
Stanton
c)
Surratt
d)
Davis
26.
The conspirators traveled here to get help for Booth's injury.  
a)
Powell's barn
b)
Surrat's Tavern
c)
Washington Hospital
d)
Dr. Mudd's farmhouse
27.
Herold and Booth quickly leave Dr. Mudd's farm, why?
a)
The cavalry were in town
b)
They were caught
c)
Booth and Herold decided to turn themselves in

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