View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Washington in His Landscapes, A New Call to Arms and A Virginian in Yankee-Land.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was George Washington when his father died?
(a) 2 years old.
(b) 15 years old.
(c) 11 years old.
(d) 5 years old.

2. What was George Washington's most prominent relative's occupation?
(a) War general.
(b) Sea trader.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Cobbler.

3. Who was Horatio Gates?
(a) An attorney.
(b) A British military officer.
(c) A merchant.
(d) A British immigrant and military genius.

4. Who was Joseph Reed?
(a) A British military officer.
(b) An attorney.
(c) A British immigrant and military genius.
(d) A merchant.

5. What cash crop did Washington rely on for the most profit?
(a) Beans.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Sugar cane.
(d) Corn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Thomas Mifflin?

2. Who did Washington receive fatherly advice from?

3. What did Washington vow to become when he returned to Virginia?

4. Who was Charles Lee?

5. What art did George Washington learn as a teenager?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 163 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample