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The First, First Lady Trivia Quiz

Martha Washington was the first, first lady...how much do you know about her?

A multiple-choice quiz by jj21jj. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jj21jj

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
297,915

Updated
Mar 02 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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1669

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Question 1 of 10

1. On a plantation in what colony was Martha Washington born? Hint

Georgia

Virginia

South Carolina

Maryland

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Martha Washington's maiden name? Hint

Summers

Dandridge

White

Grant

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the wealthy planter, 20 years her senior, who Martha married when she was 18 years old? Hint

George Washington

Daniel Custis

John Harrison

Andrew Jones

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the war that was going when, following the death of her husband in 1757, Martha met Colonel George Washington at a neighbor's house? Hint

30 Year War

French Revolution

The French and Indian War

American Revolution

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the nickname that George called Martha Washington? Hint

Patsy

Marty

Molly

My Belle

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what town did Martha Washington spend the winter with a Revolutionary War army camp in 1777-1778 where the soldiers were out of supplies, dying, and injured? Hint

Valley Forge

Brandywine

Philadelphia

Trenton

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many children did Martha have with George Washington? Hint

six

nine

four

zero

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which famous person married a descendant of Martha Washington? Hint

Robert E. Lee

William Henry Harrison

Andrew Jackson

R. J. Reynolds

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Question 9 of 10

9. After George Washington died, what did Martha do with the many letters between them? Hint

She sold them to a newspaper who published all the letters over a one year period

She gave them to a historian to save for posterity for a future museum

She burned them but a couple have been found

She buried them in a box and described in a note at the time of her death, the location of the box

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Question 10 of 10

10. The land Martha Washington inherited from her first husband, when she was widowed years later, became a landmark. What is that landmark? Hint

University of Virginia

Civil War Battle Bull Run

Busch Garders

Arlington National Cemetery

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On a plantation in what colony was Martha Washington born?

Answer: Virginia

Martha was born on June 21, 1731 on her family's plantation near Williamsburg. The plantation was called Chestnut Grove. As a child she learned to keep a proper household and run it smoothly.

2. What was Martha Washington's maiden name?

Answer: Dandridge

The oldest daughter, of John and Frances Dandridge, she was born Martha Dandridge. John Dandridge had emigrated to New Kent County, Virginia from England. Frances Jones Dandridge's family had lived in Virginia for much longer.

3. What was the name of the wealthy planter, 20 years her senior, who Martha married when she was 18 years old?

Answer: Daniel Custis

Martha and Daniel Custis lived together on the White House Plantation in Virginia on the Parmunkey River. They had four children, two who lived to be adults. When Daniel died, the children were very young. He left Martha a wealthy widow.

4. What was the name of the war that was going when, following the death of her husband in 1757, Martha met Colonel George Washington at a neighbor's house?

Answer: The French and Indian War

George Washington was a colonel for the British in the French and Indian War. She met In 1755, Washington had been promoted to Colonel Washington and was the commander in chief of the Virginia military.

Martha and George married in the sixth of January in 1759.

5. What was the nickname that George called Martha Washington?

Answer: Patsy

Martha's childhood nickname and what George called her was Patsy. Her daughter was also nicknamed Patsy. The oldest child of Thomas Jefferson, Martha Washington Jefferson Randolph was named in honor of Martha Washington and Jefferson's wife Martha. Her nickname was Patsy too.

6. In what town did Martha Washington spend the winter with a Revolutionary War army camp in 1777-1778 where the soldiers were out of supplies, dying, and injured?

Answer: Valley Forge

At Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, the soldiers made camp because it was too cold to fight. They were short of food and clothes, and many of them died there. Martha came to help George and cared for many of the sick soldiers.

7. How many children did Martha have with George Washington?

Answer: zero

Martha had two out of four children that survived with Daniel Custis. However, she never had any with George Washington. The ones from Daniel Custis were named John Parke or Jackie and Martha or Patsy. After John Parke Custis died in military service, the Washingtons raised two of his children. Martha Custis died at 17 of a seizure.

8. Which famous person married a descendant of Martha Washington?

Answer: Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee married Martha Washington's great-granddaughter, Mary Randolph Custis. In fact, their oldest son was named George Washington Custis Lee.

9. After George Washington died, what did Martha do with the many letters between them?

Answer: She burned them but a couple have been found

Martha burned what she thought was all the letters between them when Washington died in 1799. A couple she missed have been found.

10. The land Martha Washington inherited from her first husband, when she was widowed years later, became a landmark. What is that landmark?

Answer: Arlington National Cemetery

Robert E. Lee was the husband of Martha's great-granddaughter, Mary. They were living in the Custis land. After the Civil War, the Union seized the land and turned it into a cemetery for the war dead.

Source: Author jj21jj

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