Daily Quiz: On the life of Abraham Lincoln on his 217th birthday Today World News

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Lincoln was elected from the newly formed Republican Party. To which party did he belong before that?

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Lincoln was very good in a contact sport and is enshrined in the Hall of Fame for that sport. Name the sport.

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What is the relevance of the phrase ‘You sockdologizing old man-trap’ in the life of Lincoln?

Answer : It was the line from ‘Our American Cousin’ that acted as a cue for John Wilkes Booth to fire the shots at the President

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If the famous President’s memorial is in Washington DC, where is his resting place?

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Which national holiday did he establish in 1863 during the Civil War?

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On May 22, 1849, Lincoln was given Patent No. 6469 and is the only U.S. President to have a patent. What did he devise?

Answer : A buoying vessel to lift boats over shoals

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Apart from Kansas, which two States were admitted to the Union during Lincoln’s presidency?

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What does the landmark 13 Amendment, passed by Congress shortly before Lincoln’s death, deal with?