- 1. What state is Hudson River primarily located in?
A) Connecticut
B) Massachusetts
C) New York
D) New Jersey
- 2. How long is the Hudson River?
A) 200 miles
B) 315 miles
C) 550 miles
D) 450 miles
- 3. Which of the following is NOT a bridge that crosses the Hudson River?
A) Bear Mountain Bridge
B) Tappan Zee Bridge
C) Golden Gate Bridge
D) George Washington Bridge
- 4. Which famous Dutch explorer sailed up the Hudson River in 1609?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Henry Hudson
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Ferdinand Magellan
- 5. What is the name of the famous military academy located along the Hudson River?
A) West Point
B) Annapolis
C) Parris Island
D) Quantico
- 6. What is the largest city on the Hudson River?
A) Albany
B) New York City
C) Poughkeepsie
D) Yonkers
- 7. Which former US president had a home overlooking the Hudson River called 'Springwood'?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Washington
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 8. Which of the following islands is located in the Hudson River, between Manhattan and The Bronx?
A) Randalls Island
B) Liberty Island
C) Governors Island
D) Coney Island
- 9. What famous music festival took place in 1969 near the Hudson River in upstate New York?
A) Woodstock
B) Lollapalooza
C) Burning Man
D) Coachella
- 10. Which artist painted the famous series of artworks depicting the Hudson River Valley?
A) Thomas Cole
B) Andy Warhol
C) Georgia O'Keeffe
D) Jackson Pollock
- 11. Which famous American author wrote about the Hudson River in his works, including 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'?
A) Edgar Allan Poe
B) Mark Twain
C) Washington Irving
D) Henry David Thoreau
- 12. Which of the following is a popular recreational activity on the Hudson River?
A) Snowboarding
B) Ice fishing
C) Mountain biking
D) Kayaking
- 13. What year was the first steamboat launched on the Hudson River?
A) 1807
B) 1707
C) 1907
D) 2007
- 14. In which year did the Hudson River Clean Water Act pass?
A) 1996
B) 1976
C) 1966
D) 1986
- 15. Which US president established the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area?
A) Barack Obama
B) George Washington
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Bill Clinton
- 16. What is the name of the historic lighthouse on the Hudson River near Sleepy Hollow?
A) Saugerties Light
B) Fire Island Light
C) Tarrytown Light
D) Montauk Point Light
- 17. What was the original name of the Hudson River?
A) Silver River
B) Blue River
C) Golden River
D) Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk
- 18. What is the largest tributary of the Hudson River?
A) Esopus Creek
B) Mohawk River
C) Bronx River
D) Catskill Creek
- 19. What is the name of the first steamboat to navigate the Hudson River?
A) Mayflower
B) Titanic
C) Nautilus
D) Clermont
- 20. What type of fish is particularly known for its abundance in the Hudson River?
A) Trout
B) Salmon
C) Striped bass
D) Catfish
- 21. Which Revolutionary War battle took place near the Hudson River in 1777?
A) Battle of Bunker Hill
B) Battle of Trenton
C) Battle of Yorktown
D) Battle of Saratoga
- 22. Which city is known as the 'Gateway to the Hudson River'?
A) Buffalo
B) New York City
C) Albany
D) Syracuse
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