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George Washington Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and 1st president of the United States, George Washington.

A multiple-choice quiz by AdmiralShark. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
186,266

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 15

Plays
1303

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (3/15), Guest 174 (3/15), Guest 216 (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Through his paternal grandmother, Washington was related to what English monarch? Hint

William II

James I

Henry V

Edward III

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Question 2 of 15

2. What day did Washington celebrate as his birthday? Hint

April 5th

February 22nd

February 11th

February 23rd

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who was responsible for the legends of the cherry tree and Washington's inability to tell a lie? Hint

Mason Weems

George Eskridge

Edward Vernon

Frederick Philipse

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Question 4 of 15

4. During the French and Indian War, what fort did Washington supervise the construction of? Hint

Necessity

Allegheny

Duquesne

Dinwiddie

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Question 5 of 15

5. What county did Washington represent in the Virginia House of Burgesses? Hint

Frederick

New Kent

Culpepper

Westmoreland

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Question 6 of 15

6. Whose speech to the Continental Congress in 1775 was in so much praise of Washington that he had to leave the room? Hint

Benjamin Franklin

John Adams

Caeser Rodney

Edmund Randolph

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Question 7 of 15

7. In an effort called the Conway Cabal, members of the Continental Congress sought to have Washington replaced as commander of the Continental Army with who? Hint

Nathaniel Greene

Horatio Gates

Benedict Arnold

Henry Knox

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who was the British officer who attempted to surrender to the Conte de Rochambeau at Yorktown rather than Washington? Hint

Benjamin Lincoln

Oliver Walcott

Lord Cornwallis

Charles O'Hara

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Question 9 of 15

9. In what city did Washington give his famous farewell address to the troops in 1783? Hint

Princeton, NJ

Philadelphia

New York City

Newburgh, NY

10. Only 10 of the 13 original colonies voted in the 1789 presidential election that made Washington the first US president. Which of the four states listed below was not one of those three states? Hint

New York

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

North Carolina

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Question 11 of 15

11. President Washington signed a bill in 1792 establishing a US mint where? Hint

Boston

Charleston

New York City

Philadelphia

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following four states did not join the union during the Washington administration? Hint

Maine

Kentucky

Vermont

Tennessee

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who did Washington name to replace John Jay as chief justice of the Supreme Court in 1795? Hint

John Marshall

John Rutledge

Samuel Chase

Oliver Ellsworth

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Question 14 of 15

14. In what newspaper was Washington's farewell address to the nation in 1796 first published? Hint

Boston Herald

Gazette of the United States

American Daily Advertiser

New York Gazette

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Question 15 of 15

15. To whom did Washington speak his last words in 1799? Hint

Tobias Lear

James Clark

Martha Washington

Thomas Davis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Through his paternal grandmother, Washington was related to what English monarch?

Answer: Edward III

Edward III was born in 1312, and ruled England from 1327-1377.

2. What day did Washington celebrate as his birthday?

Answer: February 11th

Washington was born (according to the Julian calender then in effect) on February 11, 1732. When the colonies changed from the Julian to the Gregorian calender in 1752, Washington's birthday became February 22nd but he continued to celebrate the 11th as his birthday. April 5, 1732 was the date of his christening.

3. Who was responsible for the legends of the cherry tree and Washington's inability to tell a lie?

Answer: Mason Weems

Parson Mason Locke Weems created the legends of Washington in two books that were published in 1800 and 1806. Weems lived from 1756 to 1825.

4. During the French and Indian War, what fort did Washington supervise the construction of?

Answer: Necessity

The British and colonial armies were forced to surrender the fort to French and Indian forces in 1754.

5. What county did Washington represent in the Virginia House of Burgesses?

Answer: Frederick

Washington was one of two men that represented Frederick County in the House of Burgesses. Washington served in that position from 1759 to 1774.

6. Whose speech to the Continental Congress in 1775 was in so much praise of Washington that he had to leave the room?

Answer: John Adams

Washington served on different committees with the first and second Continental Congress involved with getting the colonies ready for war. It was Adams' speech recommending Washington for the command of the continental army that caused Washington to rush from the room.

7. In an effort called the Conway Cabal, members of the Continental Congress sought to have Washington replaced as commander of the Continental Army with who?

Answer: Horatio Gates

Members of the Continental Congress sought to replace Washington with Gates, the hero of Saratoga, because of Washington's lack of success in the war effort. The effort was beaten back.

8. Who was the British officer who attempted to surrender to the Conte de Rochambeau at Yorktown rather than Washington?

Answer: Charles O'Hara

Depending on what source you read, O'Hara attempted to surrender to Rochambeau either because it was an attempt by O'Hara to snub Washington or O'Hara just went to the officer present that was the most decorated. After the error was pointed out to O'Hara, he attempted to present the sword to Washington but Washington directed him to present it to his aide, Benjamin Lincoln, instead.

9. In what city did Washington give his famous farewell address to the troops in 1783?

Answer: New York City

Washington gave the farewell address on December 4, 1783 at the Fraunces Tavern in New York City. Newburgh, NY was the site of Washington's "spectacles" speech, where he put down a possible revolt against the civilian government by pulling out a set of glasses to read a letter.

Answer: New Hampshire

Rhode Island and North Carolina had not ratified the constitution at the time of the 1789 presidential election and did not participate. New York could not decide on what electors to send by the time the electoral college met.

11. President Washington signed a bill in 1792 establishing a US mint where?

Answer: Philadelphia

The Coinage Act of 1792 established the first US mint. The act also allowed the mint to build its own building in Philadelphia, the first building authorized by an act of Congress. In 1793, Washington appointed David Rittenhouse as the first director of the mint.

12. Which of the following four states did not join the union during the Washington administration?

Answer: Maine

Vermont joined the union in 1791, Kentucky in 1792 and Tennessee in 1796. Maine would not join the union till 1820 during the administration of James Monroe.

13. Who did Washington name to replace John Jay as chief justice of the Supreme Court in 1795?

Answer: John Rutledge

Although appointed by George Washington during a recess of the senate, John Rutledge was never confirmed by the US Senate to be Chief Justice because he opposed heavily to the Jay Treaty. Ellsworth served as chief justice from 1796 to 1800. He retired in 1800 and died in 1807. He was replaced as chief justice by John Marshall.

14. In what newspaper was Washington's farewell address to the nation in 1796 first published?

Answer: American Daily Advertiser

The American Daily Advertiser was based in Philadelphia.

15. To whom did Washington speak his last words in 1799?

Answer: Tobias Lear

Tobias Lear was Washington's aide. Washington last words were in regards to funeral directions. The last words that Washington would say were "Tis well". Clark was Washington's personal physician and Davis conducted Washington's funeral service.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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