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Quiz about Lighthouses
Quiz about Lighthouses

Lighthouses Trivia Quiz


Lighthouse trivia from my website, www.seathelights.com. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by bert911. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
bert911
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
290,985
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
418
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1719 the first fog signal was installed at Little Brewsters Island lighthouse. What was it?
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Question 3 of 10
3. Which American lighthouse was the most expensive to build?
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Question 4 of 10
4. Which U. S. State has the most lighthouses? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which American lighthouse has the largest lens?
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Question 6 of 10
6. Which was the first American Lighthouse to use electricity?
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Question 7 of 10
7. This lighthouse is situated at the easternmost point of the Continental United States. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which lighthouse was the tallest and largest beacon ever built?
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Question 9 of 10
9. What is the study of lighthouses called? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following do NOT belong? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Answer: Pharos of Alexandria

The first known lighthouse, the Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt, was built between 300 and 250 BC, and stood about 450 feet high.
2. In 1719 the first fog signal was installed at Little Brewsters Island lighthouse. What was it?

Answer: Cannon

In 1719 the first fog signal installed at Little Brewsters Island lighthouse was a cannon. The Boston Lighthouse is currently the only manned U.S. Lighthouse.
3. Which American lighthouse was the most expensive to build?

Answer: St. Georges Reef

The St. George's Reef Lighthouse, in California, took 10 years to construct, at a cost of $715,000.
4. Which U. S. State has the most lighthouses?

Answer: Michigan

Michigan has the most number of lighthouses within the United States, with more than 130 lights guarding its more than 3,000 miles of coastline.
5. Which American lighthouse has the largest lens?

Answer: Makapuu Point

The Makapuu Point Lighthouse, in Oahu, Hawaii, has the largest lens, a roughly 12-foot tall French Fresnel hyper-radial lens.
6. Which was the first American Lighthouse to use electricity?

Answer: Statue of Liberty

The torch of the Statue of Liberty carried an electric light visible for 24 miles.
7. This lighthouse is situated at the easternmost point of the Continental United States.

Answer: West Quoddy Head Lighthouse

Located at 44 deg. 48.9 min. North Latitude, 66 deg. 57.1 min. West Longitude, the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse is at the easternmost point of the Continental U.S.

East Quoddy Head Lighthouse is actually located in New Brunswick, Canada.
8. Which lighthouse was the tallest and largest beacon ever built?

Answer: Pharos of Alexandria

The Pharos of Alexandria, built in about 280 B.C. was one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and was the tallest and largest beacon ever built.
9. What is the study of lighthouses called?

Answer: Pharology

Pharology is named after Pharos, the famed lighthouse of Alexandria.
10. Which of the following do NOT belong?

Answer: Robert Louis Belfour Stevenson

Of all the Stevenson's mentioned, all were famous lighthouse engineers except for Robert Louis Belfour Stevenson. He is the author of TREASURE ISLAND, STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE, and KIDNAPPED, among others. Robert Louis Belfour Stevenson's father was Thomas Stevenson; his grandfather was Robert Stevenson, and his great grandfather was Alan Stevenson.
Source: Author bert911

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