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