Quizzes - Washington, George

* One of the most influential men connected with the birth of the Constitution of the United States is undoubtedly George Washington. But do you know in which state he was born?
* His half brother Lawrence ran the family estate and George trained and worked outside of the family business. Do you know what his first profession was?
* He became a Colonel in the army and commanded during the French-Indian War, aged just 23. But what title did he hold during the War of Independence?
* He married in 1759 to a rich widow with two children, after being refused twice before by a different woman. What was the full name of his wife prior to their marriage?
* He was a very striking man, tall and muscular and a very imposing figure. But the one thing you would have noticed, had you met him, was his badly scarred face. What caused this?