1. In what state was Lincoln born?

Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Pennsylvania

2. What nickname helped Lincoln gain the Presidency?

“The Log Cabin Candidate”
“Old Hickory”
“The Rail Splitter”

3. How old was Abraham Lincoln when first elected President?

44
51
56
60

4. Why did Lincoln grow a beard after his election in 1860?

Real Men wore beards in the 1860s
He tired of taking it on an unprotected chin
An 11-year old girl told him he "would look a great deal better"

5. "Popular Sovereignty," the policy advocated by Lincoln’s political opponent Stephen Douglas, would have allowed slavery into which of the territories?

Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
All of the above

6. Mary Todd Lincoln was the first presidential wife to be called "First Lady."

True False

7. By what "pet names" did Abraham Lincoln address his wife Mary?

Mollie
Puss
Mother
All of the above

8. As President, Lincoln reviewed 78 cases of "sleeping sentinels," Union soldiers found sleeping while on guard duty during the Civil War. Military courts sentenced all to death. Lincoln pardoned how many?

None
Half
All

9. How many words are there in the Gettysburg Address?

80
144
272
355

10. Are there any direct descendants of Abraham Lincoln alive today?

Yes No

11. What is the biggest memorial to Abraham Lincoln?

The Lincoln Memorial in Washington
The Lincoln of Mount Rushmore
The Lincoln Highway

12. Who was born on the same day as Abraham Lincoln?

Walt Whitman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Charles Darwin
Nat Turner

13. More books have been written about Lincoln than any other historical figure?

True False

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