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Abraham Lincoln trivia quiz

Abraham Lincoln trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Abraham Lincoln questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

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What the Abraham Lincoln questions cover

  • Assassination
  • Gettysburg
  • Cabinet
  • Emancipation
  • 1864 Election
  • Congress
  • Cooper Union
  • Debates
  • Election
  • Family
  • Patent
  • 1860 Ticket

Try three Abraham Lincoln questions

Question 1

Which numbered U.S. president served during most of the Civil War?

  1. 16th president
  2. 14th president
  3. 20th president
  4. 18th president
Show the answer

16th president

Question 2

In which state was the Civil War-era president born in 1809?

  1. Ohio
  2. Kentucky
  3. Virginia
  4. Tennessee
Show the answer

Kentucky

Question 3

At which Washington, D.C., venue was the president fatally shot in 1865?

  1. National Theatre
  2. The White House
  3. Ford's Theatre
  4. The Capitol
Show the answer

Ford's Theatre

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a Abraham Lincoln match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Abraham Lincoln questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

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