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Political Folklore: The Folklore of Political Assassinations

Description: Test your knowledge of the folklore surrounding political assassinations throughout history.
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Which U.S. president was assassinated in the Ford's Theatre while watching a play?

  1. Abraham Lincoln

  2. John F. Kennedy

  3. William McKinley

  4. James A. Garfield


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, while attending a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Who was the assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, whose death triggered World War I?

  1. Gavrilo Princip

  2. Leon Czolgosz

  3. Lee Harvey Oswald

  4. John Wilkes Booth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist, assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Which U.S. president was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade?

  1. John F. Kennedy

  2. Abraham Lincoln

  3. William McKinley

  4. James A. Garfield


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas.

What was the name of the assassin who killed President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition?

  1. Leon Czolgosz

  2. Gavrilo Princip

  3. John Wilkes Booth

  4. Lee Harvey Oswald


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, assassinated President William McKinley on September 6, 1901, at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.

Who was the assassin of President James A. Garfield?

  1. Charles J. Guiteau

  2. John Wilkes Booth

  3. Gavrilo Princip

  4. Lee Harvey Oswald


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charles J. Guiteau, a mentally disturbed office seeker, assassinated President James A. Garfield on July 2, 1881, in Washington, D.C.

Which Russian leader was assassinated in 1924, leading to a power struggle within the Bolshevik Party?

  1. Vladimir Lenin

  2. Joseph Stalin

  3. Leon Trotsky

  4. Nikita Khrushchev


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Party and the first leader of the Soviet Union, died under mysterious circumstances in 1924, leading to a power struggle within the party.

Who was the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement?

  1. Nathuram Godse

  2. Lee Harvey Oswald

  3. Gavrilo Princip

  4. Charles J. Guiteau


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist, assassinated Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 1948, in New Delhi, India.

Which U.S. president was assassinated while giving a speech at a hotel in Miami, Florida?

  1. Richard Nixon

  2. John F. Kennedy

  3. Ronald Reagan

  4. William McKinley


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ronald Reagan was assassinated on March 30, 1981, while giving a speech at a hotel in Washington, D.C.

Who was the assassin of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin?

  1. Yigal Amir

  2. Lee Harvey Oswald

  3. Gavrilo Princip

  4. John Wilkes Booth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yigal Amir, a Jewish extremist, assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on November 4, 1995, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Which U.S. president was assassinated while riding in a carriage in Washington, D.C.?

  1. Abraham Lincoln

  2. John F. Kennedy

  3. William McKinley

  4. James A. Garfield


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

James A. Garfield was assassinated on July 2, 1881, while riding in a carriage in Washington, D.C.

Who was the assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's wife, Sophie?

  1. Gavrilo Princip

  2. Leon Czolgosz

  3. John Wilkes Booth

  4. Lee Harvey Oswald


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist, assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Which U.S. president was assassinated while attending a church service in Washington, D.C.?

  1. Abraham Lincoln

  2. John F. Kennedy

  3. William McKinley

  4. James A. Garfield


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

William McKinley was assassinated on September 6, 1901, while attending a church service in Buffalo, New York.

Who was the assassin of President John F. Kennedy?

  1. Lee Harvey Oswald

  2. Gavrilo Princip

  3. Leon Czolgosz

  4. John Wilkes Booth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lee Harvey Oswald, a former U.S. Marine, assassinated President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas.

Which U.S. president was assassinated while giving a speech at a rally in Memphis, Tennessee?

  1. Abraham Lincoln

  2. John F. Kennedy

  3. Martin Luther King Jr.

  4. James A. Garfield


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Martin Luther King Jr., the leader of the Civil Rights Movement, was assassinated on April 4, 1968, while giving a speech at a rally in Memphis, Tennessee.

Who was the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln?

  1. John Wilkes Booth

  2. Gavrilo Princip

  3. Leon Czolgosz

  4. Lee Harvey Oswald


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer and actor, assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

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