The One About Explorers
Indigenous Peoples and Culture
Hudson Valley Geography
Where in the Hudson Valley are Margaret and Stephen
Natural Hudson Valley
100
This English explorer had a river and a large bay in Canada named after him, even though he wasn't looking for either.
Henry Hudson
100
What is the term for people that inhabited the Hudson Valley region prior to Europeans arriving?
Indigenous (or Native Americans)
100
What county in the Hudson Valley is home to the SLC and borders the Bronx?
Westchester
100
This town, also the setting of the folktale the Headless Horseman, is home to a famous local coffee shop, Sleepy Coffee Too
Sleepy Hollow
100
What river is shown in this picture?
The Hudson River
200
Which of these sailors is not known for sailing to North America during the colonial times?
A. Sailor Moon
B. John Cabot
C. Giovani di Verrazzano
D. Estavan Gomez
A. Sailor Moon
200
True or False:
The Three Sisters, the name given to the three crops grown together by indigenous peoples of the northeast, were corn, beans, and astroturf.
False, the Three Sisters were corn, beans, and squash
200
What county in the Lower Hudson Valley does Margaret live in?
Orange
200
Which Westchester town was home to the SLC's previous location called the Palace (and hopefully where none of us end up with paratransit anymore)?
Pleasantville
200
Which of these creatures is not native to the Hudson Valley?
A. Peregrine Falcon
B. Fisher Cat
C. Humpback Whale
D. African Lion
D. African Lion
300
Which of these was not a reason we discussed that someone might set sail from Europe in search of new land across the Atlantic Ocean?
A. Escape persecution
B. Find wealth
C. Get better wifi signal
D. Trying to reach east Asia
C. Get better wifi signal
300
True or False:
Wigwam was the name of the iconic hat worn by indigenous peoples of the Hudson Valley.
False, wigwam is the name of the dwelling indigenous peoples built
300
Name one county in the Mid-Hudson Valley
Ulster, Putnam, and Dutchess
300
This small town is located in Westchester and named after the famous author of the folk tale that involves a school teacher and a scary pumpkin-headed rider.
Irvington
300
Which of these creatures can be found living in the Hudson River?
A. Sea Pepper
B. Sea Horse
C. Sea Peeper
D. Ariel
B. Sea Horse
400
What is the name of the sailing ship that Henry Hudson was commanding when he stumbled upon the Hudson River?
The Half Moon
400
Name the three indigenous cultures we researched in class.
Lenape, Wappingers, and Mohicans
400
This county, which shares its name with the SLC's main color, is located in the Upper Hudson Valley
Greene
400
Home to the sculpture in this picture, this outdoor art museum has lots of over-sized sculptures and installations.
Storm King Art Center
400
What is the name of the ice feature several miles thick that deposited this boulder 13,000 years ago at the end of the last ice age?
A glacier
500
True of False:
British explorer Henry Hudson sailed to North America on behalf of a Dutch trading company.
True, the Dutch East India Company
500
What local town name was derived from the indigenous name "sint sinkt," meaning stony place or stone upon stone?
Ossining
500
Name a county (other than Greene) that is located in the Upper Hudson Valley
Albany, Columbia, and Rensselaer
500
Home to the building in this picture, this capitol of New York State is the name of both the city and county where it's located.
Albany
500
True or False:
The Hudson River is an estuary, a marine ecosystem where salt and freshwater meet and mix.
True