MCQs on George Washington’s Birthday (Third Monday in February) January 8, 2026August 31, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. What is the official name of the holiday celebrating George Washington’s Birthday? (A) Washington Day (B) Presidents' Day (C) Washington's Birthday (D) Federal Day 2. On which day is George Washington’s Birthday observed? (A) February 14 (B) February 22 (C) The first Monday in February (D) The third Monday in February 3. Which U.S. President’s birthday is celebrated on George Washington’s Birthday? (A) Abraham Lincoln (B) George Washington (C) Thomas Jefferson (D) John Adams 4. In which year was George Washington’s Birthday first celebrated as a federal holiday? (A) 1799 (B) 1879 (C) 1832 (D) 1971 5. What was the original date of George Washington’s Birthday before it was changed to the third Monday in February? (A) February 22 (B) February 11 (C) February 15 (D) February 18 6. Which U.S. President is also honored on the same holiday as George Washington’s Birthday? (A) John F. Kennedy (B) Theodore Roosevelt (C) Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) Abraham Lincoln 7. Which law moved George Washington’s Birthday to the third Monday in February? (A) The National Holiday Act (B) The Federal Holiday Act (C) The Uniform Monday Holiday Act (D) The Presidents' Day Act 8. Which U.S. President’s birthday is NOT officially celebrated as part of Presidents’ Day? (A) George Washington (B) Abraham Lincoln (C) James Madison (D) Thomas Jefferson 9. What was George Washington’s profession before becoming President? (A) Lawyer (B) Farmer (C) Merchant (D) Teacher 10. Where was George Washington born? (A) Virginia (B) New York (C) Pennsylvania (D) Massachusetts 11. What military rank did George Washington achieve during the American Revolutionary War? (A) Colonel (B) General (C) Major (D) Captain 12. How many terms did George Washington serve as President? (A) One (B) Four (C) Three (D) Two 13. Which famous landmark in Washington, D.C., is named in honor of George Washington? (A) Lincoln Memorial (B) White House (C) Jefferson Memorial (D) Washington Monument 14. Which year did George Washington become the first President of the United States? (A) 1789 (B) 1776 (C) 1790 (D) 1801 15. What was the name of George Washington’s plantation? (A) Mount Vernon (B) Monticello (C) Montpelier (D) Belle Grove 16. Who succeeded George Washington as President? (A) James Monroe (B) Thomas Jefferson (C) James Madison (D) John Adams 17. What was George Washington’s role in the Constitutional Convention of 1787? (A) President of the Convention (B) Secretary (C) Delegate (D) Advisor 18. What year did George Washington retire from public life? (A) 1797 (B) 1789 (C) 1783 (D) 1801 19. Which U.S. state was named in honor of George Washington? (A) Pennsylvania (B) Virginia (C) Maryland (D) Washington 20. What was George Washington’s stance on political parties? (A) He opposed them (B) He was indifferent (C) He supported them (D) He founded them