e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia Online

The Washington Family

Sign in or create a free account to curate your search content.

1
As a colonel in the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War, what was George Washington's principal plan for protecting settlers on the western Virginia frontier?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
2
What future First Lady of the United States was married in George Steptoe Washington's Harewood mansion, located near Charles Town?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
3
George Washington's bathtub may be viewed here?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
4
In which West Virginia county are more Washington family descendants buried than in any other place in America?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
5
George Washington acquired his first land at which of these places?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
6
What mineral springs did George Washington visit for the first time at age 16?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
7
Who hired a teenage George Washington to survey much of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
8
Which member of the Washington family was the first to move to what is now Jefferson County?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
9
During the French & Indian War, in which battle did George Washington first participate?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
10
No counties in West Virginia are named for George Washington.
  1. A.
  2. B.

Most quizzes offer a different set of 10 questions each time you test your knowledge, pulled from hundreds of facts about West Virginia. To test your West Virginia knowledge, choose an answer for each question and click the "Submit" button at the bottom, then we'll score your results!

Optionally, if you're not interested in this Quiz, please feel free to choose a different one!

Choose a different Quiz

Related Articles