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