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Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address

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A reading comprehension quiz about #Abraham Lincoln and #Gettysburg Address. #slavery #Civil War

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1
From the passage one can infer that when Lincoln took office the country was
at war.
peaceful.
in a state of conflict.
at war with Britain.
2
The Gettysburg Address begins with the words
"Now we are engaged in a great civil war..."
"Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers..."
"These dead shall not have died in vain."
"This government of the people, by the people..."
3
At the time Lincoln became president, the North's economy was based on
crops.
slavery.
public service.
industry.
4
From the passage, one can infer that Lincoln's speech was
boring.
a failure.
long, with many details.
short and powerful.
5
The South set up a government called
Gettysburg.
the Union.
the Confederate States of America.
the Civil States.
6
Lincoln's speech took about ___ minutes.
ten
thirty
forty-five
two
7
"Lincoln's speech took place during one of the darkest times in the nation's history."
This is an opinion.
This is a fact.
8
The American people
read the speech in the newspapers.
watched a news reel of the speech at the move theater.
heard Lincolns speech on the radio.
went to Gettysburg to watch Lincoln deliver the speech.
9
Choose the correct answer.
incorrect
incorrect
correct
incorrect
10
The Gettysburg Address is
a well-known and powerful speech.
the address of a famous cemetery.
a national cemetery.
a Civil War battlefield.
11
From the passage, one can infer that Lincoln most wanted to
be reelected.
destroy the South.
reunite the Union.
keep the country at war.
12
The Gettysburg address was delivered in which century?
17th
16th
18th
19th
13
Of the following, Lincoln's speech did not
honor those who died in battle.
call for a cease-fire.
inspire the Union.