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Abraham Lincoln Life

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Abraham Lincoln was the _____ president.
a)
10th
b)
6th
c)
16th
d)
1st
2.
In his early life, Lincoln became a __________.
a)
police officer
b)
farmer
c)
postmaster
d)
dentist
3.
The country fought in the Civil War against __________ and for __________.
a)
England; freedom
b)
slavery; states' rights
c)
Spain; land rights
d)
Ireland; potatoes
4.
Abraham Lincoln's face is on the _____ and the _____.
a)
quarter, one dollar bill
b)
nickel, ten dollar bill
c)
dime, twenty dollar bill
d)
penny, five dollar bill
5.
What was Abraham Lincoln's nickname?
a)
Honest Abe
b)
Silly Abe
c)
Big Hat Abe
d)
Tall Abe
6.
What political party did Lincoln belong to?
a)
Democrat
b)
Republican
c)
Confederate
d)
Federalist
7.
Where was President Lincoln assassinated?
a)
Lincoln Theatre, Washington DC
b)
Lindy Theatre, Washington DC
c)
Frees Theatre, Washington DC
d)
Ford Theatre, Washington DC
8.

What was the name of the man who assassinated President Lincoln?

a)

Jeffery Wilkes Boothe

b)

Jeremy Wilkes Boothe

c)

John Wilkes Boothe

d)

John Walker Boothe

9.

What year did he become President?

a)

1786

b)

1998

c)

1860

d)

18867

10.

Lincoln married _________________.

a)

Mary Todd

b)

Mary Ann Bickerdyke

c)

Clara Barton

d)

Varina Davis

11.
Abraham Lincoln signed the _______________________, an order that freed all the slaves in the southern states.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
US Constitution
d)
Anti-Slavery Act
12.

What was the name of Abraham Lincoln’s speech?

a)

Declaration Of independence

b)

I Have A Dream

c)

The Gettysburg Address

d)

The American Promise

13.

Lincoln worked on passing the ____Amendment, which permanently abolished slavery.

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

14.

What was the subject/main idea of the Gettysburg Address?

a)

Freedom

b)

Self-Reliance

c)

Voting Right

d)

Equality

15.

Which war took place during Lincoln's presidency?

a)

World War 1

b)

American Revolution

c)

Vietnam War

d)

Civil War

16.

Lincoln is known as the ________________.

a)

The Greatest Showman

b)

The Greatest President

c)

The Great Emancipator

d)

The Great Liberator

17.

The slaves in the south made up what percentage of the population?

a)

almost 50%

b)

Little more than 10%

c)

Around 70%

18.

Where was Lincoln born?

a)

Maine

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Illinois

d)

Kentucky

19.

What was Lincoln's career before becoming President?

a)

Doctor

b)

Engineer

c)

Lawyer

d)

Public Speaker

20.

Lincoln swore an oath to preserve and protect what?

a)

the Bill of Rights

b)

Washington DC

c)

The capitol building

d)

the US Constitution

21.

T/F: Lincoln wanted to give every freed slave equal rights as other white men?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

T/F: At first Lincoln wanted the freed slaves to form their own colony outside of the US.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

How did some slaves earn their freedom during the Civil War?

a)

They paid for it.

b)

They fought in the war for the Union.

c)

They waited for an amendment to the Constitution.

d)

They left the US.

24.

T/F: Lincoln eventually changed his mind about freed slaves and their right to vote.

a)

True

b)

False