Statistics for IRD QUIZ George Washington

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Question	Answer	% Correct
George Washington was born in 1732, in which U.S. state?	Virginia	100%
Who served as Vice President under Washington?	John Adams	67%
What was the first name of his wife?	Martha	67%
How many children did they have together?	None	67%
In which year did he become General and Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?	1775	50%
Which river did he cross in December 1776 before victories at Trenton and Princeton?	Delaware	50%
In which city did Washington take the first Oath of Office, upon becoming President in 1789?	New York	50%
His insistence on inoculation drastically reduced deaths in the army from which disease?	Smallpox	50%
George Washington's portrait currently appears on which denomination of US banknote?	The $1 Bill	50%
Which Treaty, signed in 1783, officially ended the war?	The Treaty of Paris	50%
The 1781 British surrender at which Virginian town effectively ended the fighting?	Yorktown	50%
In which year did George Washington conclude his second term as President?	1797	33%
The Culper Ring, former on his orders, uncovered which man's attempted betrayal?	Benedict Arnold	33%
According to historian John R. Allen, which 4 word phrase did Washington add to the end?	'So help me God'	33%
Which profession did he take up in 1749, at the age of 17?	Surveying	33%