IRD QUIZ George Washington

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George Washington was born in 1732, in which U.S. state?
Virginia
Which profession did he take up in 1749, at the age of 17?
Surveying
What was the first name of his wife?
Martha
How many children did they have together?
None
In which year did he become General and Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?
1775
Which river did he cross in December 1776 before victories at Trenton and Princeton?
Delaware
His insistence on inoculation drastically reduced deaths in the army from which disease?
Smallpox
The Culper Ring, former on his orders, uncovered which man's attempted betrayal?
Benedict Arnold
The 1781 British surrender at which Virginian town effectively ended the fighting?
Yorktown
Which Treaty, signed in 1783, officially ended the war?
The Treaty of Paris
In which city did Washington take the first Oath of Office, upon becoming President in 1789?
New York
According to historian John R. Allen, which 4 word phrase did Washington add to the end?
'So help me God'
Who served as Vice President under Washington?
John Adams
In which year did George Washington conclude his second term as President?
1797
George Washington's portrait currently appears on which denomination of US banknote?
The $1 Bill
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Sep 28, 2018
Interesting quiz.