Timeless Season One Episode Two (Lincoln's Assassination)
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- Q1
Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
The White House
The Oval Office
The National Museum
The Ford Theatre
30s - Q2
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Andrew Johnson
Jefferson Davis
Lee Harvey Oswald
Robert E Lee
30s - Q3
Who were the two other politicians who were also supposed to be assassinated at the same time as Lincoln?
Ulysses S. Grant and Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson and William Seward
William Seward and James Buchanan
James Buchanan and John Henry
Jefferson Davis and Andrew Johnson
30s - Q4
What happened to John Wilkes Booth?
He escaped and was never heard from again.
He was caught and executed for treason.
He was killed in a shootout with soldiers just south of Washington D.C.
He was captured outside the theatre and was put in jail for life.
He eluded the law for over a year and then turned himself in.
30s - Q5
What was the name of the play that Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd were attending when he was shot?
Our American Cousin
The Tragedy of Man
My Fair Lady
The Black Pearl
The Sound of Music
30s - Q6
What was the date of Lincoln`s death?
April 2, 1861
May 15, 1864
August 4, 1865
April 15, 1865
May 7, 1866
30s - Q7
Which of the following statements is true about Lincoln`s assassination?
None of the Above
Booth shouted out the Virginia state motto while standing on the stage of the theatre.
After Booth shot Lincoln, he jumped from the presidential box and broke his leg.
Major Henry Rathbone tried to stop Booth, but Booth stabbed him with a knife.
All of the Above
30s - Q8
True or False: John Wilkes Booth was part of a conspiracy to kill three U.S. politicians including President Abraham Lincoln, the Vice President, and the Secretary of State.
True
False
30s - Q9
What is thought to be the reason that Booth killed Lincoln?
He was paid a bunch of money by rich people from the Confederacy.
He wanted Vice President Andrew Johnson to become president.
He felt that the Confederacy was losing the war and that killing Lincoln would help the South
He didn`t like Lincoln`s stovepipe hat or his beard.
30s - Q10
Where did Lincoln die?
He was carried to a boarding house across the street where he died the next day.
He was carried back to the White House where he died in his bed.
He died in the Presidential Box at the Ford Theatre immediately after he was shot.
He was rushed to Washington Hospital where he died during surgery.
He died on the way to the hospital.
30s