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Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
George Washington grew up on a farm in what state?
a)
Montana
b)
Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusetts
2.
What was George Washington's wife's first name?
a)
Margaret
b)
Mary
c)
Martha
d)
Melanie
3.
Folklore says when George was young he got in trouble for cutting down a tree. What kind of tree was it?
a)
Apple
b)
Cherry
c)
Plum
d)
Pear
4.
Before he was a Planter Owner, or a man of war, what job did young George Washington do for Lord Fairfax?
a)
planted his crops
b)
trained his horses
c)
made his furniture
d)
surveyed his land
5.
What was the first war that Washington took part in?
a)
The Civil War
b)
The Indian War
c)
The Revolutionary War
d)
The War of 1812
6.
What famous river did George Washington cross on December 25th, 1776?
a)
Columbia
b)
Missouri
c)
Sabine
d)
Delaware
7.
What was George Washington's military rank?
a)
Captain
b)
General
c)
Admiral
d)
Lieutenant
8.
When did George Washington become president?
a)
March 30th, 1788
b)
March 30th, 1789
c)
April 30th, 1788
d)
April 30th, 1789
9.
What was one of Washington's first acts as President?
a)
To form a national bank
b)
To open land to settlers
c)
To build roadways
d)
To start mail service
10.
How many stars were on the flag when Washington first became president?
a)
11
b)
13
c)
15
d)
17
11.
When was George Washington born?
a)
February 22
b)
May 29
c)
August 5
d)
December 18
12.
What is George Washington most known for?
a)
Having wooden teeth
b)
Being super rich
c)
Being the first president of the United States
d)
Planting a lot of crops
13.
What country did George Washington defeat in the American Revolution War?
a)
Spain
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
England
14.
How old was George Washington when his dad died?
a)
13
b)
8
c)
5
d)
11
15.
What job did George Washington have when he was sixteen years old?
a)
A surveyor
b)
Milkman
c)
A teacher
d)
Firefighter
16.
What town did the British surrender at in 1781?
a)
New York City
b)
Plymouth
c)
Raleigh
d)
Yorktown
17.
What important document did George Washington help create for our country?
a)
Constitution
b)
1st Amendment
c)
Continental Congress
d)
8th Amendment
18.
What was the cause of George Washington's death?
a)
Hit by a car
b)
Old age
c)
Bad cold
d)
Cancer
19.
Who fought in the Civil War?
a)
The southern and northern states.
b)
The United States and England.
c)
Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth.
20.
Who led the northern states during the war?
a)
Mary Todd
b)
John Wilkes Booth
c)
Abraham Lincoln
21.
What happened right after the Civil War ended?
a)
The 13 Amendment was passed.
b)
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
c)
Lincoln was killed.
22.
What word could best be used to describe Abraham Lincoln?
a)
Helpful
b)
Lazy
c)
Confused
d)
Courageous
23.
Abraham Lincoln was born in ______.
a)
1809
b)
1732
c)
2017
d)
1999
24.
Abraham Lincoln became the _____ president.
a)
1st
b)
3rd
c)
20th
d)
16th
25.
President Lincoln worked hard to end _____.
a)
slavery
b)
school
c)
the constitution
d)
sickness
26.
Abraham Lincoln's face is on the _____ and the _____.
a)
quarter, one dollar bill
b)
nickel, ten dollar bill
c)
dime, twenty dollar bill
d)
penny, five dollar bill
27.
Was Abraham Lincoln was a Lawyer before he became President?
a)
true
b)
false
28.
How old was Abe Lincoln when his mother died?
a)
2
b)
9
c)
20
d)
40
29.
The confederate states were located in the...
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
30.
What year did Lincoln become president?
a)
2017
b)
1861
c)
1700
d)
1455
31.
Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery?
a)
True
b)
False
32.
to ABOLISH means to....
a)
make bigger
b)
get rid of/finish
c)
dance
33.
Abraham Lincoln was born in __________.
a)
Mickleton
b)
Kansas
c)
New Jersey
d)
Kentucky
34.
In his early life, Lincoln became a __________.
a)
police officer
b)
farmer
c)
postmaster
d)
dentist
35.
Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd and had _____ sons.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
Abraham Lincoln attented school for how many years?
a)
zero
b)
one
c)
two
d)
twelve
37.
Abraham Lincoln got his nickname, "Honest Abe", because he did what?
a)
Told on his brother
b)
Looked honest
c)
Never told a lie
d)
Returned money
38.
The southern states ___________, meaning they decided they didn't want to be a part of the United States anymore .
a)
interceded
b)
preceded
c)
seceded
d)
succeeded
39.
The Civil War lasted ____ years.
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
40.
Abraham Lincoln signed the _______________________, an order that freed all the slaves in the southern states.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
US Constitution
d)
Anti-Slavery Act
41.
The ____ amendment to the Constitution made slavery illegal everywhere in the United States.
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
42.
Less than a week after the end of the Civil War, Lincoln was shot in the head by ____________________.
a)
Lee Harvey Oswald
b)
John Wilkes Booth
c)
Mark David Chapman
d)
Sirhan Sirhan
43.
Abraham Lincoln was the ____ American President to be assassinated.
a)
First
b)
13th
c)
16th
d)
Last
44.
Abraham Lincoln is on the penny, the five-dollar bill, and __________________.
a)
The Statue of Liberty
b)
Mount Rushmore
c)
The Civil War Memorial
d)
The Presidents Monument
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