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1. East Hampton was settled in the 1640's by:
a.
Dutch settlers from New Amsterdam (New York)
b.
Dutch Settlers from Holland
c.
English settlers from Connecticut
d.
English settlers from England
2. Asparagus Beach in Amagansett got its name from:
a.
The vegetable stand at the end of Bluff Road
b.
The shape and color of the dune grasses surrounding the beach
c.
Guys standing in groups reviewing the girls on the sand
d.
Girls on the beach who are thin as ...
3. Gardiner's Island was originally given to Lion Gardiner by:
a.
The Royal Colonial Governor
b.
New York State
c.
The Shinnecock tribe
d.
The Montaukett tribe
4. This first lady grew up in East Hampton:
a.
Eleanor Roosevelt
b.
Jacqueline Kennedy
c.
Barbara Bush
d.
Mary Todd Lincoln
5. Which sitting (while in office) President of the US has spent the most time in East Hampton?
a.
Martin Van Buren
b.
Teddy Roosevelt
c.
John Kennedy
d.
Bill Clinton
6. Which 1950"s TV personality broke a record in the early 1930"s by swimming from Fireplace Point to Gardiner"s Island in a little over 2 hours?
a.
Ozzie Nelson
b.
Jackie Gleason
c.
Ed Sullivan
d.
Groucho Marx
7. The great hurricane of 1938 destroyed this village:
a.
Amagansett
b.
Sag Harbor
c.
Montauk
d.
West Hampton Beach
8. Goody Garlicke was the only woman ever accused of witchcraft in East Hampton. She:
a.
Was tried and acquitted in Connecticut
b.
Was tried and convicted in East Hampton
c.
Was never tried
d.
Escaped from East Hampton to Massachussetts
9. The Home Sweet Home museum is named after:
a.
The song by the same name
b.
A battle between 2 local tribes
c.
The first house built in East Hampton
d.
None of the above
10. The East Hampton area is important, largely because of:
a.
Its place in American history
b.
Its unique political power
c.
Its strategic geographic location
d.
Its delicate ecologocial balance
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