How well do you know Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States? Find out by taking this 25-question quiz about one of this country’s most beloved and influential leaders. QUESTIONS
1. When and in which state was Lincoln born?
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2. What were Lincoln’s parents’ names?
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3. What was Lincoln’s middle name?
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4. How tall was Lincoln?
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5. From which college did Lincoln graduate?
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6. Did Lincoln serve in the military?
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7. Who was Lincoln’s wife, and when and where did he marry her?
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8. What were the names of Lincoln’s children?
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9. What was Lincoln’s profession before he entered politics
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10. Who became Lincoln’s law partner in 1844?
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11. For which invention did Lincoln receive a patent?
12. Which political party did Lincoln help to establish?
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13. When was Lincoln inaugurated for his first and second terms as
President of the United States?
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14. Which three candidates did Lincoln defeat in the election of 1860; which candidate did he defeat in the election of 1864?
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15. Who were Lincoln’s vice-presidential running mates in the elections of 1860 and 1864?
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16. Who was the 11-year-old girl who wrote to President-elect Lincoln in 1860 suggesting that he grow a beard?
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17. Which of Lincoln’s edicts declared the freedom of all slaves in states rebelling against the United States?
18. At which event did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
19. Which two states were admitted to the Union during Lincoln’s
presidency?
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21. When and where was Lincoln shot; when and where did he die?
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22. How many days did Lincoln serve as President?
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23. Besides being President of the United States, what other political
offices did Lincoln hold?
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24. When was the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, opened to
the public?
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25. Are any of Lincoln’s descendants still alive?
