Download Comparing the Assassinations of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy and more Lecture notes Theatre in PDF only on Docsity!
Student Name
True or False?
To determine what we know and don’t know about the Lincoln and Kennedy connection, take the following quiz. Don’t worry! You won’t be graded, it’s just to see what you know!
- True or False Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
- True or False Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
- True or False The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
- True or False Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
- True or False Both Presidents lost a child while living in the White House.
- True or False Both Presidents were shot while seated next to their wives.
- True or False Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
- True or False Both were shot in the head.
- True or False Lincoln's personal secretary, whose name was John (Nicolay), advised him not to go to the theater. Kennedy's personal
secretary, whose name was (Evelyn) Lincoln, advised him not to go to Dallas.
- True or False Both were assassinated by Southerners.
- True or False Both were succeeded by Southerners.
12, True or False Both successors were named Johnson.
- True or False Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
- True or False John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in
- True or False Both assassins were known by their three names.
- True or False Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.
- True or False Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse. Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
- True or False Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
- True or False Lincoln was shot in Ford’s Theatre, and Kennedy was shot while in a Ford automobile.
- False Both assassins were known by their three names. (Lee Harvey Oswald was known by 3 names AFTER the assassination because of his tendency to use alias names)
- True Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.
- False Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse. Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater. (Booth was caught in a tobacco barn)
- True Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
- True Lincoln was shot in the Ford’s Theatre and Kennedy was shot while in a Ford Lincoln.
Believe it or not...
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters. Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both Presidents' wives lost a child while living in the White House. Both Presidents were shot while seated next to their wife. Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Both were shot in the head.
Lincoln's personal secretary, whose name was John (Nicolay), advised him not to go to the theater. Kennedy's personal secretary, whose name was (Evelyn) Lincoln, advised him not to go to Dallas.
Both were assassinated by Southerners. Both were succeeded by Southerners. Both successors were named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names. Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.
Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse. Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater. Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theatre and Kennedy was shot while in a Ford Lincoln.
