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Films about real-life heroes or public figures -- such as Abraham Lincoln -- may provide contemporary audiences insights into the person’s life and politics. Think you know enough about the film featuring Honest Abe? Take this quiz and find out!
During Lincoln’s presidency, America was experiencing this kind of war.
Vietnam War
Civil War
The Civil War began in 1861, the same year Lincoln became president. It ended in 1865, the same year his presidency also ended.
Cold War
World War I
"Lincoln" was directed by this American filmmaker.
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg has a knack for turning films about real-life people into box-office hits. "Lincoln" was a commercial and a critical success, much like his "Schindler's List" film.
Roman Polanski
Abbas Kiarostami
Brillante Mendoza
Before it was a film, Lincoln’s material was based on this kind of media.
stage play
comics
book
The story of Lincoln was derived from a biography written by Doris Kearns Goodwin. It was said that Spielberg already wanted to film it, even before the author finished writing the book.
TV series
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"Lincoln" is about the few months on the tail end of the life of Abraham Lincoln. What political position did he hold?
US Secretary of State
US Senator
US Department of Defense Chief
US president
Abraham Lincoln was one of the most popular US presidents in history. He became the 16th president in 1861.
Aside from being a biographical film, "Lincoln" is also considered as this type of movie, mostly because of its material.
sci-fi drama
film noir
historical drama
"Lincoln" is considered a biographical film, since it focused on the life of a real person. But because the person has historical significance, it is also classified as a historical drama film.
new wave
Who portrayed Abraham Lincoln in this film?
Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis is a British actor. But he also has Irish citizenship.
Liam Neeson
Tommy Lee Jones
Jeremy Irons
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Daniel Day-Lewis won an Academy Award for portraying the role of Lincoln in this film. In which category did he win?
Best Film
Best Director
Best Supporting Actor
Best Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis won the Best Actor award for portraying Lincoln. The 2012 film was honored at the 85th Academy Awards in 2013.
Daniel Day-Lewis’ Best Actor Oscar for "Lincoln" was very historic, because of this rare feat.
He’s the only British actor to win Best Actor.
He’s the only actor to win Best Actor that year.
He’s the only actor to win Best Actor three times.
Though nominated in the Best Actor category for more than three times, Day-Lewis broke a record by winning a third time for Lincoln. He had previously won for "My Left Foot" and "There Will be Blood."
He’s the only British actor nominated in the Best Actor category that year.
"Lincoln" focused mainly on the last months of his life. How did Lincoln die?
He was assassinated.
President Lincoln’s term was cut short when he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
His plane crashed.
He was shot in the Civil War.
He contracted tuberculosis.
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Lincoln was assassinated inside this kind of place.
White House
Pentagon
Theater
Lincoln was inside Ford's Theater, watching a play, when he was assassinated.
Bathroom
The film’s story mainly focused on the lobbying and passage of this amendment.
Twentieth Amendment
Twelfth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
It was very important for Lincoln to have the Thirteenth Amendment passed before the Civil War ended. It was to become his legacy.
Third Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment refers to a proposed change to this very important document.
US Manifesto
US Bible
US Constitution
The US Constitution is the ultimate record of laws that govern the country. While imperfect in its institution, US politicians were able to amend some of its questionable and outdated articles.
US Articles of War
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The proposed Thirteenth Amendment sought to do this in America.
reinstate the natives
abolish slavery
The Thirteenth Amendment aimed to abolish slavery in the US. This is part of Lincoln’s legacy as president.
protect the gold rush
make it the leader of the free world
Prior to having the Thirteenth Amendment passed, Lincoln had already made a proposal to abolish slavery. What was it called?
Freedom of Living
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was successful at releasing some slaves during the Civil War. But Lincoln wanted a bigger reassurance that slavery would not return once the war was over.
Articles of War
Executive Order
These two political parties were debating the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment.
Republican Party and Labor Party
Green Party and Democratic Party
Republican Party and Democratic Party
US politics were always divided into parties. The party system dictated how laws could be voted on or amended.
Green Party and Labor Party
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Within the Republican Party, this breakaway sub-group was rooting for the Thirteenth Amendment.
Log Cabin Republicans
Late Blooming Republicans
Radical Republicans
During the mid-1800s, disagreements existed within the Republican Party. The more liberal of the lot were called Radical Republicans, while the more conservative were called the Moderate Republicans.
GOP Republicans
Lincoln was relying on the influence of Francis Preston Blair over some politicians for the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment. Blair was an important founder of this party.
Democratic Party
Labor Party
Republican Party
Blair was originally a member of the Democratic Party. However, he became disillusioned with the party’s ideals and members, so he co-founded the Republican Party instead.
Green Party
Aside from being an influential Republican, Francis Preston Blair also served President Lincoln in this capacity.
best friend
advisor
Lincoln trusted Blair during the Civil War era. Blair acted as the presidential advisor during this tumultuous time.
mentor
assistant
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Who portrayed Francis Preston Blair?
Tommy Lee Jones
Anthony Hopkins
Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook acted onstage before becoming a film and TV actor. He also portrayed the role of Abraham Lincoln in a TV series.
Ian McKellen
What was the name of President Lincoln’s First Lady?
Frances Todd Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln
Originally from Kentucky, Mary Todd Lincoln moved to Illinois where she settled with Abraham Lincoln. She was 10 years his junior.
Virginia Todd Lincoln
Shirley Todd Lincoln
Who portrayed Mary Todd Lincoln?
Meryl Streep
Judy Dench
Helen Mirren
Sally Field
Sally Field is a highly honored American actress. She is adept at both dramatic and comedic roles.
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The Lincolns had four sons, but this son had a more prominent role in the film.
Julian Todd Lincoln
Martin Todd Lincoln
Samuel Todd Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln was Abraham and Mary's oldest son. He had three younger brothers, but all of them died before him.
Robert Lincoln left law school to take up a more active role during the Civil War. In which Ivy League university did he study?
Columbia
Harvard
Robert Lincoln graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy before going to Harvard Law School. After the president’s assassination, he also led a life in politics.
Yale
Princeton
Who portrayed Robert Todd Lincoln?
Chris Pine
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt played Robert Todd Lincoln in the 2012 film. That same year, he also starred in "The Dark Knight Rises" and "Looper."
Shia LaBeouf
Leo DiCaprio
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Lincoln worked closely with William Seward in trying to persuade the Democrats to vote for the Thirteenth Amendment. What was Seward’s position?
Presidential Advisor
Vice President
Secretary of State
William Seward was the Secretary of State during Lincoln's presidency. The Secretary of State is usually nominated by the president.
Commanding General
Lincoln and Seward were toying with the idea of giving this type of “bribe” to the Democrats to pass the amendment.
gold
money
It’s not proper for “Honest Abe” to bribe! But they did offer jobs "secretly" to Democrats who were willing to back them up in the voting.
shares of stock
bonds
This Radical Republican was an important voice during the congressional voting for the Thirteenth Amendment.
Thaddeus Stevens
Thaddeus Stevens was very liberal about his views opposing slavery. He was, in fact, more liberal than Lincoln in some aspects.
Montgomery Clift
George Washington
James Dean
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Who portrayed Congressman Thaddeus Stevens?
Chris Rock
Will Smith
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones portrayed racial equality Congressman Thaddeus Stevens. His snarky facial expression helped to portray the duality of his character’s abolitionist nuances.
James Spader
Thaddeus Stevens was an advocate for racial equality since he had this person as a lover.
a gay man
an older woman
a light-skinned African-American woman
Stevens had a light-skinned African-American woman as his housekeeper. A scene in the movie shows them going to bed together as lovers.
a younger woman
Lincoln also worked closely with this famous general during the Civil War.
George S. Patton
Trapper John MD
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant commanded the US Army during the Civil War. He eventually became a US President.
Winston Churchill
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British actor Jared Harris portrayed Ulysses S. Grant. But he became more popular for portraying Lane Pryce on this TV series.
Mr. Robot
Mad Men
"Mad Men" was a critically-acclaimed TV series about the advertising industry. Jared Harris portrayed one of the advertising executives during the 1960s in New York City.
Black Mirror
Orange is the New Black
The Thirteenth Amendment eventually passed, but it only won by this number of votes.
5
20
2
The Thirteenth Amendment vote was very critical and controversial. Only two votes clinched the victory, to Lincoln’s delight.
1
The end of the movie goes back in time -- before Lincoln's assassination -- to show him speaking in front of a crowd. What speech was he delivering?
Gettysburg address
Inaugural address
The ending of the film showed Lincoln delivering his inaugural address as he began his second term of office as president, less than two months prior to his assassination.
Ides of March address
State of the nation address
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Who wrote the screenplay?
Neil Simon
Janusz Kaminski
Tony Kushner
Even though Tony Kushner is the film's writer, he is more active as a playwright. He has garnered prestigious awards for the stage plays he has written.
Stephen King
The film also won an Academy Award for this category, a testament to its being a good period film.
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Musical Score
Best Production Design
Lincoln captured the authentic look and feel of 1800s America. The Oscar went to production designers Rick Carter and Jim Erickson.
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