George Washington Quiz

In what year did George Washington become president?

• 1776

• 1781

• 1787

• 1789

Where did Washington first serve his presidency?

• Washington, D.C.

• Mount Vernon, Virginia

• New York City, New York

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Who was George Washington’s vice president?

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Which statement describes the role of George Washington?

• He led the U.S. Navy for a lifetime term.

• He argued against the Bill of Rights.

• He wrote the Bill of Rights.

• He was the first president of the United States.

What is the purpose of the president’s cabinet?

• to represent the interests of individual states

• to take notes for the president during meetings

• to write laws that the president can present to Congress

• to advise the president on matters of national importance

Which precedents did Washington set while in office? Select the three correct answers.

• creating the first cabinet

• refusing to run for a third term

• vetoing new tax laws

• being called 'Your Excellency'

• enforcing federal laws

Why did Washington leave the presidency in 1797?

• He was following the rules of the Constitution.

• He did not want to be viewed as a monarch.

• He lost the 1797 election to John Adams.

• He died while still serving as president

Why was the Washington Monument built?

• to honor the first president of the United States

• to celebrate the ratification of the U.S. constitution

• to celebrate the United States’s 100-year anniversary

• to celebrate the end of the Articles of Confederation

Where is the presidential oath of office written?

• Articles

• Declaration

• Constitution

• Pamphlet

What is the purpose of an inauguration?

• To announce who wrote the Constitution

• To announce the results of an election.
• To formally mark the beginning of a new term for an elected president

• To conduct a public opinion poll about the new official.