| 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 1799, what was the cause of death? |
| a. | | Throat infection |
| b. | | laryngitis |
| c. | | Pneumonia |
| d. | | all of the above
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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. | 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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| 5. | How many terms did George Washington serve as president? |
| a. | | 1 |
| b. | | 3 |
| c. | | 4 |
| d. | | 2
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| 6. | 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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| 7. | 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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| 8. | 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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| 9. | What was the Name of George Washington's Horse? |
| a. | | Federick |
| b. | | Martha |
| c. | | Lucy |
| d. | | Jack
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| 10. | When was George Washington born according to the Julian calendar? |
| a. | | February 11, 1732 |
| b. | | February 22, 1732 |
| c. | | February 10, 1732 |
| d. | | September 7, 1732
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| 11. | How many children did George and Martha Washington have? |
| a. | | 4 |
| b. | | 3 |
| c. | | 2 |
| d. | | None
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| 12. | During the American Revolution, George Washington had three white horses, all with the same name. What was the name the horses shared? |
| a. | | Nelson |
| b. | | Jack |
| c. | | Tom |
| d. | | Judson
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| 13. | Was George Washington able to have children? |
| a. | | yes |
| b. | | no
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| 14. | According to the eulogy that Richard Henry Lee said after Washington's death, he was first in what three things? |
| a. | | First in government, first in farming, first in patriotism. |
| b. | | First in war, first in peace, first in government. |
| c. | | First General, first father, first farmer. |
| d. | | First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.
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| 15. | How old was washington after his death |
| a. | | 68 |
| b. | | 67 |
| c. | | 66 |
| d. | | 70
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| 16. | What rank did George Washington have in the Virginia militia |
| a. | | Majaor |
| b. | | Lieutenant Colonel |
| c. | | Colonel |
| d. | | General
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What others think about George Washington |
| By: Maia on Jan 19, 2010 |
| | Well George Washington was the general in the american Army and was the general when the patriots won the american revolution. |
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| By: Dia on Oct 1, 2009 |
| | He was a great president! |
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| By: Eva on Sep 13, 2009 |
| | George washington died in 1799 not 1779! |
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| By: Jim Crew on Aug 26, 2009 |
| | HE WAS WITHOUT A DOUBT,THE GREATEST AMERICAN |
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| By: Gioash on May 27, 2009 |
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| By: local crack dealer on Apr 29, 2009 |
| | George Washington is a punk! next time i see him imma beat his azz. |
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| By: Monkey Boy on Feb 24, 2009 |
| | George Washington liked slaves |
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| By: Duncan on Feb 5, 2009 |
| | He was our first president |
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| By: Jesse Gray on Feb 5, 2009 |
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| By: Brandon on Feb 5, 2009 |
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| By: Jesse Gray on Feb 5, 2009 |
| | He was our first president |
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| By: Cody on Feb 5, 2009 |
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| By: ELIZABETH on Feb 5, 2009 |
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| By: ELIZABETH on Feb 5, 2009 |
| | HE ROCKS HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| By: george washington on Feb 6, 2009 |
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| By: lawanda on Jan 31, 2009 |
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| By: doris mccollum on Jan 29, 2009 |
| | he had only one tooth at inauguration time |
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| By: Teresa on Nov 17, 2008 |
| | Washington died in 1799 not 1779. |
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| By: lucas on Nov 15, 2008 |
| | george washington almost died of smallpox |
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