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