Hamptons Trivia

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1.	The Clinton Academy in East Hampton is:
	a.		An East Hampton museum created by the NY Governor Dewitt Clinton
	b.		An East Hampton art school funded by the Vice President George Clinton (1805-1809)
	c.		The oldest private school in America
	d.		President Bill Clinton’s East Hampton fund raising organization

2.	Maidstone Park and the Maidstone Club have this in common:
	a.		They both have golf courses
	b.		They are both private clubs
	c.		They are both waterfront properties
	d.		They were both founded by settlers from the English village of Maidstone

3.	Soak Hides Road is so named because:
	a.		Early map makers misspelled it – it was Soar High Road because of high flying crows nesting in the area
	b.		It was the site of an early public bathhouse – local people “soaked” themselves (their hides )
	c.		It was the site of a leather tannery
	d.		None of the above

4.	The Shinecock Canal connects:
	a.		Shinnecock Bay and the Ocean
	b.		The Ocean and Gardiners Bay
	c.		Peconic Bay and Shinecock Bay
	d.		Northwest Harbor and Three Mile Harbor

5.	The Pine Barrens
	a.		Provide most of the drinking water for the East End
	b.		Are north of Amagansett
	c.		Were created by the Hurricane of 1938
	d.		Were created by the forest fire of 1997

6.	Wainscott is a:
	a.		Town
	b.		Village
	c.		Hamlet
	d.		None of the above

7.	Peconic is the name of:
	a.		A village
	b.		A bay
	c.		A river
	d.		All of the above

8.	The East Hampton Town Trustees trace their authority from:
	a.		the King of England
	b.		the New York State Legislature
	c.		the East Hampton Town Board
	d.		President George Washington

9.	Captain Kidd's treasure is rumored to be buried on this island:
	a.		Robbins Island
	b.		Gardiners Island
	c.		Shelter Island
	d.		Block Island

10.	The favorite 'alternate lifestyle' beach is:
	a.		Asparagus Beach
	b.		Two Mile Hollow Beach
	c.		Georgica Beach
	d.		Indian Wells Beach

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