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Gettysburg Address Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did people gather in Gettysburg on Nov. 19, 1863? 
a)
To abolish slavery
b)
To dedicate a national cemetery 
c)
To encourage the Confederacy to rejoin the Union
d)
To hear campaign speeches for the upcoming Presidential election
2.
What is the subject/main idea of the Gettysburg Address?
a)
Freedom 
b)
Self-Reliance
c)
Voting Rights 
d)
Equality
3.
Lincoln said our country was conceived in liberty.  What did he mean? 
a)
Founded for justice
b)
Founded for fairness
c)
Founded for equality
d)
Founded for freedom
4.
What was the tone of the speech?
a)
comical
b)
inspiring
c)
generous
d)
vicious
5.
Lincoln said the soldiers had consecrated the land meaning
a)
they won the war here.
b)
they made it a sacred site.
c)
defeated the Confederacy.
d)
destroyed the Union.
6.
Lincoln states that "we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain", what does he mean? 
a)
They deserved to die
b)
It was God's will that they died
c)
We should fight for freedom in their honor
d)
All Confederate soldiers should die
7.
What is a "score"? 
a)
20 years
b)
a win for the Union
c)
a win for the Confederacy
d)
a win for freedom
8.
What was so special about "four score and seven years ago" mentioned in this speech?
a)
The first colonists settled America
b)
America was discovered by Christopher Columbus
c)
America gained its 50th state
d)
The Declaration of Independence was written and America gained its freedom from Great Britain
9.
Lincoln ends his speech by stating "that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from earth." What idea is he describing?
a)
democracy
b)
justice
c)
liberty
d)
equality
10.

What does perish mean?

a)

continue

b)

liberate

c)

spoil

d)

die

11.

What does resolve mean?

a)

set aside as holy

b)

rotate

c)

decide

d)

change one's mind

12.

To which of these historic events does the opening sentence of the Gettysburg Address refer?

a)

the Pilgrims’ landing

b)

the American Revolution

c)

the founding of Jamestown

d)

the outbreak of the Civil War

13.

What is Lincoln’s main purpose in the Gettysburg Address?

a)

to identify the soldiers who have died in battle so far

b)

to argue why the Union will win the war

c)

to seek money for the families of those who died in battle

d)

to explain the importance of the war and inspire support for the Union

14.

In the Gettysburg Address, which set of values does Abraham Lincoln most clearly associate with the nation he leads?

a)

freedom and equality

b)

creativity and ingenuity

c)

prosperity and opportunity

d)

self-reliance and individuality

15.
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation,
a)
 27 years ago some people made a new country that brought us together 
b)
87 years ago some people made a new country that brought us together
c)
87 years ago some people made a new country that brought us together
d)
27 years ago our relatives made a new country that brought us together
16.
Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the speech?
a)
The influence of the founders on our nation should be limited since the country has changed and endured so much since the American Revolution.
b)
The best way to honor the sacrifice of the dead Union soldiers is to continue fighting to preserve the nation and its values.
c)
The Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg were heroes because they guaranteed liberty for all Americans through their sacrifice.
d)
Lincoln believes that the Union’s efforts in the Civil War have been courageous and inspiring, but will most likely not lead to victory.
17.

"... our fathers brought forth on this continent..."


Who are the fathers mentioned in the line above?

a)

America's Founding Fathers.

b)

Abraham Lincoln's dad.

c)

The fathers of the soldiers who died.

d)

Christopher Columbus.

18.
What text from the Gettysburg Address is referring to the Constitution?
a)
government of the people, by the people, for the people
b)
four score and seven years ago
c)
from these honored dead we take increased devotion
d)
dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal
19.

Who wrote the Gettysburg Address?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

George Washington

20.

What is the Gettysburg Address?

a)

Abraham Lincolns old address

b)

A union victory that stopped General Robert E. Lee

c)

A speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln

d)

None of the above