George Washington Trivia Quiz

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  • 🗂️ US Presidents
  • 🎚️ Easy to expert
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First President of the United States and Revolutionary War general. Play the George Washington trivia quiz solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.

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Sample George Washington Quiz Questions

A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.

  1. The first president took office in this year, marking the beginning of the American presidency.

    Difficulty: Easy
    • 1789
    • 1787
    • 1776
    • 1791
  2. The first president's personal valet and enslaved companion throughout the Revolutionary War was freed in his will.

    Difficulty: Medium
    • Hercules Posey
    • Christopher Sheels
    • William Lee
    • Austin
  3. This Maryland regiment's heroic stand at the Battle of Long Island allowed the Continental Army to escape annihilation.

    Difficulty: Hard
    • Baltimore Defenders
    • Chesapeake Regiment
    • Maryland 400
    • Annapolis Guard
  4. The Potomac River estate where America's first president lived and is now buried draws millions of visitors annually.

    Difficulty: Easy
    • Monticello
    • Montpelier
    • Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Vernon
  5. This 1754 skirmish led by the young Virginia militia officer inadvertently helped spark a global conflict.

    Difficulty: Medium
    • Battle of Fort Necessity
    • Battle of the Monongahela
    • Battle of Quebec
    • Battle of Jumonville Glen
  6. This Virginia planter managed the first president's estate and convinced him to build a whiskey distillery.

    Difficulty: Hard
    • James Anderson
    • Tobias Lear
    • Lund Washington
    • George Augustine Washington
  7. The first president commanded American forces for this many years during the Revolutionary War.

    Difficulty: Easy
    • Six years
    • Four years
    • Ten years
    • Eight years
  8. This Pennsylvania location served as the Continental Army's main encampment during the winter of 1779-80, even harsher than Valley Forge.

    Difficulty: Medium
    • Morristown, New Jersey
    • Valley Forge
    • West Point
    • Newburgh

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