Hidden Gems: Hudson Valley Facts Quiz
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Created 7/13/2024

Dive into the rich history and stunning beauty of Hudson Valley with this quiz
1. Who made their stage debut in Newburgh, NY?
Audrey Hepburn
Meryl Streep
Bette Davis
Lucille Ball
2. Where was Philadelphia Cream Cheese invented?
Westchester County
Dutchess County
Albany County
Orange County
3. What inspired the expression 'keeping up with the Joneses'?
A mansion in Dutchess County
A farm in Orange County
An estate in Ulster County
A house in Rockland County
4. Which county is home to America’s first Shaker settlement?
Westchester County
Rockland County
Dutchess County
Albany County
5. What was Henry Hudson looking for when he sailed into the Hudson River?
Land for settlement
Gold and riches
Spices and silk
A route to China
6. What major war decisions were made in Newburgh, NY?
Revolutionary War decisions
World War I decisions
War of 1812 decisions
Civil War decisions
7. Which president’s Hyde Park estate is a popular tourist attraction?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Martin Van Buren
George Washington
Bill Clinton
8. Which community college is the largest in upstate New York?
Rockland Community College
Hudson Valley Community College
Ulster Community College
Dutchess Community College
9. Which literary figure wrote 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'?
Herman Melville
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Edgar Allan Poe
Washington Irving
10. The Hudson Valley is part of which mountain range?
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Cascade Range
Rocky Mountains