Question 1

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

Accepted Answer

John Wilkes Booth

Answer

James Earl Ray

Answer

Lee Harvey Oswald

Answer

Mark David Chapman

Question 2

Where was Lincoln assassinated?

Accepted Answer

Ford's Theatre

Answer

The Capitol Building

Answer

The White House

Answer

Union Station

Question 3

On what date was Lincoln assassinated?

Accepted Answer

April 14, 1865

Answer

July 4, 1776

Answer

November 19, 1863

Answer

February 12, 1809

Question 4

Who else was attacked by the assassin on the night of Lincoln's assassination?

Accepted Answer

William H. Seward

Answer

Andrew Johnson

Answer

Robert E. Lee

Answer

Ulysses S. Grant

Question 5

What was Lincoln's last spoken words before being shot?

Accepted Answer

She is my daughter

Answer

I have been waiting for this

Answer

This hurts me

Answer

Goodbye, my friends

Question 6

What was the name of the doctor who attended to Lincoln after he was shot?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Charles A. Leale

Answer

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Answer

Dr. Joseph Warren

Answer

Dr. Benjamin Rush

Question 7

Who was the first person to die as a result of the assassination?

Accepted Answer

Henry Rathbone's fiancée, Clara Harris

Answer

John Wilkes Booth

Answer

William H. Seward

Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 8

What was Booth's motive for assassinating Lincoln?

Accepted Answer

He was a Confederate sympathizer and wanted to help the South

Answer

He was paid to do it

Answer

He wanted to become famous

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He was mentally unstable

Question 9

What was Booth's fate after assassinating Lincoln?

Accepted Answer

He was killed by Union soldiers

Answer

He escaped to South America

Answer

He died in prison

Answer

He was pardoned by the President

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