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George Washington Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George Washington was the

a)

first President of Great Britain

b)

first king of the United States.

c)

first President of the United States.

d)

first President of Cuba.

2.

George Washington was born on February 22, ____, in Westmoreland County, Virginia

a)

1632

b)

1732

c)

1832

d)

1932

3.

George Washington died December 14, ____, in Mount Vernon, Virginia

a)

1699

b)

1799

c)

1899

d)

1599

4.

George Washington is known for leading the Continental Army in victory over the British in the

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Civil War

c)

Spanish American War

d)

American Revolution.

5.

George grew up in Colonial ____. 

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Virginia

d)

South Carolina

6.

When George turned 16 he went to work as a _____, where he took measurements of new lands, mapping them out in detail. ​

a)

carpenter

b)

teacher

c)

electrician

d)

surveyor

7.

After the French and Indian War George settled down and married the widow ______ Dandridge Custis.

a)

Deborah

b)

Gertrude

c)

Martha

d)

Samantha

8.

George was one of Virginia's delegates at the First and Second Continental Congress.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

George Washington grew up hating slavery. 

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In May of 1775 the Continental Congress appointed Washington as ______of the Continental Army.

a)

President

b)

Senator

c)

general

d)

Speaker

11.

Washington had major victories including the famous crossing of the ______ River on Christmas Eve. 

a)

Delaware

b)

Mississippi

c)

Missouri

d)

Amazon

12.

These two men served in Washington's cabinet.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams