Virginia Beach Trivia: Facts You Didn't Know
Idyllic via DISCORD
Created 7/13/2024
Think you know everything about Virginia Beach?
1. Who was tried as Virginia Beach’s first witch in 1706?
Sarah Good
Grace Sherwood
Rebecca Nurse
Tituba
2. Which famous structure was completed in 1791 and named a symbol of Virginia Beach in 1962?
Chesapeake Light Tower
Fort Monroe
Cape Henry Lighthouse
Old Point Comfort
3. What unique title does Virginia Beach hold according to the Guinness Book of World Records?
Most diverse wildlife beachfront
Longest contiguous beach
Most visited beachfront
Longest pleasure beach
4. Which pirate’s crew included Edward Salter, whose remains were believed to be found?
Blackbeard
Stede Bonnet
Charles Vane
Calico Jack
5. What military base is partly located in Virginia Beach but officially addressed in Norfolk?
NAS Oceana
NAB Little Creek
Fort Story
FTC Dam Neck
6. When did Virginia Beach first become an incorporated town?
7. Which historic school in Virginia Beach now serves as an alternative education center?
Renaissance Academy
Oceana High
Virginia Beach High
Union Kempsville
8. What figurehead inspired the current Norwegian Lady Monuments in Virginia Beach?
Spanish Armada
Norwegian bark Dictator
French La Amistad
British HMS Pinafore
9. Which annual celebration's origins are traced back to a landing on the James River in 1619?
Independence Day
Thanksgiving
Labor Day
Memorial Day
10. Which notable event happened at the Princess Anne Hotel in 1891?
Hotel grand opening
First rail service
Wreck of the Norwegian bark Dictator
Lighthouse dedication
