Meet George Washington Biography Timeline of GW's Life George Washington and Slavery Ask a Question Resources for Teachers Lesson Plans Internships Field Trips Martha Washington Biography Plantation Mistress Timeline Quiz Be a Mount Vernon Kid Home   learn : meet george washington : martha washington : quiz Martha Washington Quiz Answer the questions below, then click submit to see your score. 1. Martha Washington's great-grandfather, the Reverend Rowland Jones, emigrated to America from England to live in which of the following colonial capital cities? Annapolis, MD Philadelphia, PA New Bern, NC Williamsburg, VA 2. When Martha Washington's first husband Daniel Parke Custis died, he left her to run the family business. What was the family business? A whaling fleet A shipyard A plantation A haberdashery 3. After the death of her first husband, Martha was known as "the wealthiest widow in all of… New England Virginia Philadelphia The thirteen colonies 4. As a young woman, Martha Washington had... Brown hair and hazel eyes Pre-maturely gray hair and blue eyes Raven hair and brown eyes Blonde hair and blue eyes 5. Martha's personality could best be described as... Vivacious and charming Quiet and reserved Sophisticated and witty 6. The two surviving children from Martha Washington's first marriage to Daniel Parke Custis came to live at Mount Vernon when their mother married George Washington in 1759. What were the nicknames of Martha's two children? Billy & Annie Jackie & Patsy Eddie & Theo Betty & Sally 7. Although he and Martha never had children of their own, George Washington became a devoted guardian to Jackie and Patsy, who called him: Daddy Papa Uncle Father 8. When Martha married George Washington in 1759, he was at 26, already a famous man. What had he done that made him famous? He threw a silver dollar across the Potomac River. He commanded the Virginia Regiment in the French and Indian War. He led the Boston Tea Party. He discovered the Louisiana Territory. 9. How old was Martha when she married George Washington? 38 27 21 43 10. For her wedding to George Washington, Martha wore a deep yellow brocade dress, trimmed with lace at the neck and sleeves. Her shoes were made of: Silver lame with diamonds Purple satin with silver trim Yellow suede with black satin bows Green silk with pearls

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