Multiple choice general knowledge Who killed US President Abraham Lincoln? Lee Harvey Oswald John Hinckley John Wilkes Booth Michael Schiavo Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865 at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Lee Harvey Oswald killed President Kennedy (1963), and John Hinckley shot President Reagan (1981).