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Quiz Questions

• 1.
  1. The Hudson River was only named after Henry Hudson in the 19th century. What was one of its earlier names?

  • A.
    Mahicannituck
  • B.
    North River
  • C.
    Mauritius River
  • D.
    All of the above
• 2.
  2. The Champlain Canal opened in what year?

  • A.
    1818
  • B.
    1819
  • C.
    1820
  • D.
    1821
  • E.
    1822
  • F.
    1823
  • G.
    1819 AND 1823
• 3.
  3. What type of river is the Hudson River?

  • A.
    I dunno, a regular river?
  • B.
    Tidal estuary
  • C.
    Fjord
  • D.
    Tidal estuary AND fjord
• 4.
  4. In the 19th century, what famous Hudson River fish was known as "Albany Beef?"

  • A.
    Sturgeon
  • B.
    Shad
  • C.
    Eel
  • D.
    Alewife
• 5.
  5. The area of the Hudson River between Storm King Mountain and Breakneck Ridge is also known by what name?

  • A.
    Storm Gate
  • B.
    Wind Gate
  • C.
    Narrow Gate
  • D.
    North Gate
• 6.
  6. Which is the oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River?

  • A.
    Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse (a.k.a. Little Red Lighthouse)
  • B.
    Stony Point Lighthouse
  • C.
    Esopus Meadows Lighthouse
  • D.
    Saugerties Lighthouse
• 7.
  7. Which Hudson River Bridge burned in 1974?

  • A.
    Tappan Zee Bridge
  • B.
    Bear Mountain Bridge
  • C.
    Newburgh-Beacon Bridge
  • D.
    Mid-Hudson Bridge
  • E.
    Walkway Over the Hudson
  • F.
    Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge
  • G.
    Rip Van Winkle Bridge
• 8.
  8. In the Hudson Valley, there are a lot of place names with the word "kill" in them - "kill" is Dutch for what?

  • A.
    Place of murder
  • B.
    Mill
  • C.
    Creek
  • D.
    Waterfall
• 9.
  9. Several US Presidents were born and/or raised in the Hudson Valley - can you name them?

  • A.
    Martin Van Buren
  • B.
    John Adams
  • C.
    Theodore Roosevelt
  • D.
    Calvin Coolidge
  • E.
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  • F.
    Richard Nixon
  • G.
    Donald J. Trump
• 10.
  10. The Hudson River contains both salt or brackish water and fresh water. The location on the river where the salt water ends and fresh water begins is known as the salt line. Where is the salt line located?

  • A.
    Between Nyack and White Plains (Tappan Zee)
  • B.
    Between Newburgh and Beacon
  • C.
    Between Highland and Poughkeepsie
  • D.
    Between Kingston and Rhinecliff

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Stream

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• 2.
  Creek

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  Congratulations! You got: Creek. You know quite a bit about the Hudson River! But there's still a ways to go before you can reach the Hudson. Visit hudsonriverwise.org to learn more. Click the link below to see the correct answers.
• 3.
  River

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