Question 1

True or false: George Washington never lived in the White House.

Accepted Answer

True. The White House was completed in 1800 after Washington's death; John Adams was the first president to occupy it.

Question 2

True or false: Washington never lived in the White House, as it wasn't completed during his presidency.

Accepted Answer

True. The White House was finished in 1800, after his term ended. He oversaw its planning but resided in Philadelphia and New York.

Question 3

True or false: Washington was unanimously elected president twice, but he actually ran for a third term.

Accepted Answer

False. He declined a third term, setting a two-term precedent. His elections were unanimous, but he never sought a third term.

Question 4

True or false: Washington's farewell address warned against political parties and foreign alliances.

Accepted Answer

True. Published in 1796, it cautioned against the divisive influence of parties and entangling foreign alliances, shaping U.S. foreign policy.

Question 5

True or false: Washington personally led a daring night crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas 1776 to attack Hessian forces.

Accepted Answer

True. On December 25, 1776, he crossed the icy Delaware with troops, surprising Hessian mercenaries in Trenton, a pivotal Revolutionary victory.

Question 6

True or false: George Washington was born in the United States of America.

Accepted Answer

False. Washington was born in 1732 in the Colony of Virginia, part of British America; the U.S. did not exist until 1776.

Question 7

True or false: George Washington was the only president unanimously elected by the Electoral College.

Accepted Answer

True. Washington received all electoral votes in both 1789 and 1792, a feat no other president has matched.

Question 8

True or false: George Washington's false teeth were made of wood, not ivory or gold.

Accepted Answer

False. His dentures were crafted from materials like hippopotamus ivory, gold, and lead; wood was never used, but discoloration gave that impression.

Question 9

True or false: Washington owned a distillery that produced whiskey, making him a successful liquor entrepreneur.

Accepted Answer

True. At Mount Vernon, he operated one of the largest whiskey distilleries in America, producing nearly 11,000 gallons in 1799.

Question 10

True or false: George Washington chopped down a cherry tree and confessed to his father.

Accepted Answer

False. This story is a legendary tale invented by biographer Parson Weems after Washington's death; it never occurred.

Question 11

True or false: George Washington wore a powdered wig as part of his daily attire.

Accepted Answer

False. Washington powdered his own natural hair, which he tied back, rather than wearing a wig.

Question 12

True or false: George Washington's dentures were made of wood.

Accepted Answer

False. Washington's dentures were crafted from materials like ivory, gold, and human teeth, never wood. The myth likely originated from the stained, grainy appearance of his dentures.

Question 13

True or false: George Washington's false teeth were made from hippopotamus ivory and human teeth.

Accepted Answer

True. Washington's dentures were crafted from hippo ivory, gold, and human teeth, not wood as commonly believed.

Question 14

True or false: Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington, was a wealthy plantation owner who opposed his military career.

Accepted Answer

False. She was a modest widow who struggled financially and disapproved of his early military ambitions, but she wasn't wealthy.

Question 15

True or false: George Washington operated a successful whiskey distillery at his Mount Vernon estate.

Accepted Answer

True. Washington's distillery produced nearly 11,000 gallons of whiskey in 1799, making it one of the largest in the U.S.

Question 16

True or false: George Washington was a British officer before switching sides to lead the Continental Army.

Accepted Answer

False. He served as a colonel in the Virginia militia during the French and Indian War, not the British regular army, before leading the rebellion.

George Washington Trivia Questions