- 1. What state is Hudson River primarily located in?
A) Massachusetts
B) New Jersey
C) New York
D) Connecticut
- 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) 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) Yonkers
B) New York City
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) 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) Liberty Island
D) Governors Island
- 9. What famous music festival took place in 1969 near the Hudson River in upstate New York?
A) Coachella
B) Burning Man
C) Woodstock
D) Lollapalooza
- 10. Which of the following is a popular recreational activity on the Hudson River?
A) Kayaking
B) Mountain biking
C) Ice fishing
D) Snowboarding
- 11. What is the name of the historic lighthouse on the Hudson River near Sleepy Hollow?
A) Montauk Point Light
B) Tarrytown Light
C) Saugerties Light
D) Fire Island Light
- 12. Which artist painted the famous series of artworks depicting the Hudson River Valley?
A) Georgia O'Keeffe
B) Thomas Cole
C) Andy Warhol
D) Jackson Pollock
- 13. What is the name of the first steamboat to navigate the Hudson River?
A) Clermont
B) Nautilus
C) Mayflower
D) Titanic
- 14. Which Revolutionary War battle took place near the Hudson River in 1777?
A) Battle of Saratoga
B) Battle of Yorktown
C) Battle of Bunker Hill
D) Battle of Trenton
- 15. What type of fish is particularly known for its abundance in the Hudson River?
A) Catfish
B) Striped bass
C) Trout
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) Edgar Allan Poe
B) Henry David Thoreau
C) Washington Irving
D) Mark Twain
- 17. What was the original name of the Hudson River?
A) Silver River
B) Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk
C) Golden River
D) Blue River
- 18. Which city is known as the 'Gateway to the Hudson River'?
A) New York City
B) Syracuse
C) Buffalo
D) Albany
- 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) 1966
B) 1996
C) 1986
D) 1976
- 22. What year was the first steamboat launched on the Hudson River?
A) 1807
B) 1707
C) 2007
D) 1907
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