Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln led the Union during the Civil War. This topic is part of U.S. Presidents within Government & Society. This page currently draws on 12 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Abraham Lincoln trivia questions
Abraham Lincoln was president during what major U.S. conflict?
Answer: Civil War
Bonus fact: Lincoln led the Union during the Civil War.
What proclamation issued by Lincoln declared enslaved people free in rebelling states?
Answer: Emancipation Proclamation
Bonus fact: It took effect on January 1, 1863.
At what famous 1863 speech did Lincoln begin with 'Four score and seven years ago'?
Answer: Gettysburg Address
Bonus fact: The Gettysburg Address was delivered at a battlefield cemetery dedication.
Kushner co-wrote the screenplay for which Steven Spielberg film about Abraham Lincoln?
Answer: Lincoln
Bonus fact: Kushner received an Oscar nomination for the screenplay.
On what date did Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
Answer: November 19, 1863
Bonus fact: Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address during the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery on November 19, 1863.
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
Answer: John Wilkes Booth
Bonus fact: Booth was a well-known actor and Confederate sympathizer.
Whom does the Lincoln Memorial honor?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Bonus fact: Lincoln was the 16th U.S. president.
Who delivered the Gettysburg Address?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Bonus fact: Lincoln spoke at the dedication of a military cemetery.
The U.S. secession crisis began after the election of which president?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Bonus fact: Lincoln's 1860 election accelerated Southern secession.
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Bonus fact: The Emancipation Proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863.
Who was president of the United States during the Civil War?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Bonus fact: Lincoln was president from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
What political effect did the fall of Atlanta have in the North in 1864?
Answer: It strengthened Abraham Lincoln's reelection prospects
Bonus fact: The victory improved Northern morale just weeks before the presidential election.