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Howe Caverns Kids Quiz Number TWO: Howe Cool Are You?
Scoring = 5 points for each correct answer; 1 point for a wrong answer
Post-Visit Quiz Questions
1.
Before Lester Howe's 1842 discovery and reopening of the cave, was it known to anyone else?
No
Yes: English Explorers
Yes: American Indians
Yes: Wandering Minstrels
2.
Who re-discovered the cave and organized the first tours?
Lester Howe
Howie Beanpole
Howierd RU
R.U. Howard
3.
What type of rock are the caverns formed from?
Soapstone
Granite
Limestone
Gold
4.
What animal is associated with the discovery of Howe Caverns?
A goat
A cow
A goose
A horse
5.
How long is the caverns boat ride?
100 ft
25 yards
400 meters
one-quarter of a mile
6.
What causes the stream level in the cave to rise and fall?
Run off from rain and melting snow
The tides in the Hudson River
Melting snow
The neighbor left his outside faucet running
7.
How many bats are in the caverns?
500
4,000
50,000
12,345
8.
What type of vegetables grow in the cave?
White pumpkins
Blind Carrots
None
Black Turnips
9.
When has the sun shown in the cavern?
When the elevator doors open
Never
Only in the morning during the summer
Only in the afternoon in the winter
10.
How much did Lester Howe pay for the cavern property in 1843?
$23
$100
$369
$1,493
11.
Who was the original owner of the land that Howe Caverns sits on?
Thomas Jefferson
Homer Simson
Henry Wetsel
Marilyn Monroe
12.
How long is the caverns tour?
10 minutes
30 minutes
80 minutes
Three days
Total Score:
10-20 = Not so Cool
21-31 = Kinda Cool
31-40 = Cool
41-50 = Extra Cool
51-60 = Super Cool
Scoring = 5 points for each correct answer 1 point for a wrong answer
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