| Coverage : This George Washington quiz tests your knowledge of the first U.S. President with regard to his personal, professional and political life.
The George Washington quiz questions are compiled to test your overall knowledge of this memorable leader. |
| 1. | On what date was George Washington sworn in as the first U.S. President? |
| a. | | January 10, 1790 |
| b. | | March 26, 1789 |
| c. | | April 30, 1789 |
| d. | | November 20, 1790
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| 2. | When George Washington died in 1779, what was the cause of death? |
| a. | | Throat infection |
| b. | | Flu |
| c. | | Pneumonia |
| d. | | Horse accident
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| 3. | George Washington was unusually tall for his time, standing almost 6-feet tall. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 4. | What was George Washington's religion? |
| a. | | Baptist |
| b. | | Episcopalian |
| c. | | Protestant |
| d. | | Methodist
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| 5. | George Washington was the only president to be inaugurated in two cities. In what cities was he inaugurated? |
| a. | | Washington, D.C. and New York |
| b. | | Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. |
| c. | | New York and Philadelphia |
| d. | | Westmoreland and New York
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| 6. | How many terms did George Washington serve as president? |
| a. | | 1 |
| b. | | 3 |
| c. | | 4 |
| d. | | 2
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| 7. | George Washington never lived in Washington, D.C. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 8. | Who was vice president during George Washington's presidency? |
| a. | | James Madison |
| b. | | John Adams |
| c. | | John Hancock |
| d. | | There was no vice president during Washington's term
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| 9. | George Washington's wife, Martha, was not supportive of his being elected president. How did she register her opposition? |
| a. | | She refused to attend his inauguration |
| b. | | She refused to move to Washington, D.C. |
| c. | | She refused to assume her duties in the social sector |
| d. | | None of the above
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| 10. | How many children did George Washington and Martha Washington have together? |
| a. | | 4 |
| b. | | 2 |
| c. | | 1 |
| d. | | None
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| 11. | George Washington's teeth were not made of wood, as long reported. What were his false teeth made out of? |
| a. | | Lead |
| b. | | Elk teeth |
| c. | | Human teeth |
| d. | | Animal bones
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| 12. | What sport did George Washington enjoy participating in? |
| a. | | Soccer |
| b. | | Polo |
| c. | | Cricket |
| d. | | Football
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| 13. | What did George Washington eat for breakfast nearly every day? |
| a. | | Corn cakes with butter and honey |
| b. | | Hot oats with cream and honey |
| c. | | Eggs |
| d. | | Cold roast beef with potatoes
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| 14. | When George Washington retired from the presidency and moved to Mount Vernon, what occupation did he undertake? |
| a. | | Farmer |
| b. | | General of the local army |
| c. | | None. He retired to a life of leisure. |
| d. | | Whiskey distiller
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| 15. | What was the name of George and Martha Washington's home in Virginia? |
| a. | | Westmoreland House |
| b. | | Mount Vernon |
| c. | | Washington Place |
| d. | | Virginia Place
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