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HVM Trivia Night Local Geography!
HVM Trivia Night Local Geography!
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1
When were the East/West arterials (highways) built? (when was construction finished)
1964
1979
1957
1989
2
What is an OCEL community partner organization located in the city of Poughkeepsie?
Hudson River Housing
Poughkeepsie Farm Project
Exodus Transitional Community
Dutchess Outreach
3
Poughkeepsie had a trolley line in the 19th century
True
False
4
What Native American territories are we currently on?
Mohican & Wappinger
Schaghticoke
Munsee Lenape
All of the above
5
Poughkeepsie used to be the capital of New York
True
False
6
What is an example of a major industry Poughkeepsie was home to?
Paper mills
Brewing
Whale rendering
Textile mills
7
What part of Vassar's campus is located in the City of Poughkeepsie?
The THs
The preserve
The golf course
None, it's all in the Town of Poughkeepsie
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What is the highest point in the City of Poughkeepsie?
Peach Hill Park
College Hill Park
Walkway Over the Hudson
9th floor Jewett
9
What is the county across the river from Poughkeepsie? (Where New Paltz is)
Orange
Putnam
Ulster
Duchess
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What is the name of the creek that runs through Poughkeepsie?
Fallkill
Casperkill
Hudsonkill
Wappinger
11
IBM is no longer in operation in Poughkeepsie?
True
False
12
Which of the following is NOT a historic landmark in Poughkeepsie?
Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Springside landmark
Locut Grove Estate
Baradavon Opera House
13
What are the four towns that border Poughkeepsie?
Hyde Park, Pleasant Valley, LaGrange, Wappinger
Beacon, Hopewell Junction, Fishkill, New Paltz
Hyde Park, Fishkill, Pleasant Valley, Millbrook
Wappinger, Hyde Park, Pawling, Cold Spring
14
There are a lot of hamlets in the Hudson Valley. What is a hamlet?
A small piece of ham
A small settlement within a larger town
A town not officially recognized by the state
A tragedy written by Shakespeare
15
Where is Vassar Brother's Medical Center on this map?
B
D
C
A
16
What is the (approximate) population of Poughkeepsie?
30,000
40,000
20,000
50,000
17
What is the most populous county in the Hudson Valley?
Rockland County
Orange County
Dutchess County
Westchester County
18
What is special about the Walkway over the Hudson?
It's 3 miles long!
Lisa Kudrow was proposed to on it
In the summer you came parachute off of it
It is the longest pedestrian bridge in the US
19
Which of these is NOT a park in Poughkeepsie?
Victor C. Waryas Park
Malcom X Park
Poughkeepsie Park
Mansion Square Park
20
Who claims to be the "Poughkeepsie princess?"
Elizabeth Bradley
Snooki
Anne Hathaway
Meryl Streep
