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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The General: Chapters 16-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the British troops go after Washington's army drove them out of Boston?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Richmond.

2. Who was George Washington's mother?
(a) Mary Johnson Bell.
(b) Celine Marie Beaulieu.
(c) Marie Patrice Johnson.
(d) Justine Ellen Fairfax.

3. How many children did Washington's father have with his first wife?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

4. George Washington grew up in which state?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Maryland.

5. Which office did Washington run for and win?
(a) A seat in the Frederick County House of Burgesses.
(b) Mayor of Cornwall.
(c) A seat on the Richmond, Virginia, town council.
(d) Governor of Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Jacky Custis not motivated to get an education?

2. Who was the first husband of Washington's wife?

3. In which New Jersey city did Washington and his men spend the winter of 1777?

4. How many children did Washington and Martha have of their own?

5. George and Martha Washington married in January of what year?

(see the answer key)

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