DIALOGUE'S Lincoln Quiz

Lisa Brady's questions:

  1. Near what town was Lincoln born? Hodgenville, KY
  2. What church did Lincoln belong to? None - his parents belonged to the Pidgeon Creek Baptist Church, but he never joined.
  3. What were the three issues Lincoln based his first state legislature campaign on? Improvement of the Sangamon River, changes in usury laws, and universal education.
  4. What did Secretary of War Edwin Stanton say upon Lincoln's death? "He now belongs to the ages."
  5. Artist Chris Killham completed and revealed today (2/12) a portrait of Lincoln for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. What medium did he use? Post-It Notes.

Dave Adler's questions:

  1. Name the member of Lincoln's cabinet (and his office) who was known for "Seward's Folly." William Seward, Sec. of State.
  2. Who was Lincoln's Attorney General? (Edward Bates).
  3. Whom did Lincoln appoint as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court? Salmon P. Chase
  4. Did Lincoln, through his Emancipation Proclamation, free "all" of the slaves? No; only those who lived in states that were in rebellion against the union.
  5. Did Lincoln believe that the President possesses the Constitutional authority to initiate war on behalf of the United States? No; he acknowledged throughout his career that only Congress could authorize war.

David Leroy’s questions:

  1. How many men and women did Lincoln appoint to Idaho Territorial office while he was President. 15 men, 0 women
  2. Lincoln spoke about the Idaho Territory in 1863 and 1864 message to Congress. Name the four issues he indentified. a. The organization of Idaho’s local government; b. Indian tribes; c. Mineral wealth; d. Remoteness and difficulty of communication with the area
  3. Lincoln was the 16th President. Who was the 15th and who was the 17th? James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson
  4. How many cases did Lincoln try during his career as a lawyer? 5000
  5. How many children did Abraham and Mary Lincoln have and how many survived into adulthood? 4 sons and 1 survived

Joan’s bonus questions:

  1. How many inches wide is the glint in each of Abe's eyes on Mt Rushmore- 10, 20 or 30? 30 inches
  2. What three careers did Lincoln follow prior to becoming a lawyer? Shopkeeper, Surveyor, Postmaster
  3. Daniel Chester French, the sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial carved Lincoln’s hands in a specific shape for a special reason. What are the shapes and why that way? One hand is shaped like an “A” and the other like an “L” in American Sign Language. French was a friend of Edward Miner Gallaudet, founder of America’s premier university for the deaf.