1. The 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth was celebrated with a black-tie event at the site of his assassination. Name that site.

2. When Lincoln was shot, he was carried across the street to a private residence, where doctors attempted to heal his wounds. What is the name of the house where Lincoln died?

3. Name Lincoln's assassin.

4. Lincoln was born Feb. 12, 1809, the same date as the famed author of the work "The Origin of Species." Name the author of that famed biology book.

5. Who advanced to the White House following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, in 1865?

6. Where is Abraham Lincoln buried?

7. Let's change our theme. Can you name the five U.S. territories?

8. The nation's oldest civil rights organization, referred to by its famed acronym, recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Name it.

9. What do the initials of the civil rights organization in the preceding question stand for?

10. What is the purpose of the black-and-white checker patterns that often are seen on taxicabs?

Answers

1. Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

2. Lincoln died lying in bed at the Petersen House.

3. John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Lincoln.

4. Charles Darwin was born on the same day as Lincoln.

5. Andrew Johnson became our 17th president, in 1865.

6. Lincoln is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Ill.

7. The five U.S. territories are American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of the United States. Thanks to Ballwin, Mo., Answer Man-er John Stoeffler for sending this question to us, along with data on the U.S. Mint's commemorative quarters.

8. It's the NAACP.

9. The NAACP is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

10. Pittsburgh Answer Man-er Ronald Lindow tells us the checker patterns were intended to prevent taxis from being mistaken as police cars. Our Answer Man-er cites the book "The American Taxi: A Century of Service."

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