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New Jersey Shore Trivia Quiz

If you enjoy the beaches of New Jersey than you will love this quiz! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by babeofchris. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
babeofchris

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,571

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1677

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where is Cold Spring Village located? Hint

Cape May

Asbury Park

Long Branch

Forked River

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Question 2 of 10

2. New Jersey is the third highest harvester of what produce? Hint

cranberries

bluberries

tomatoes

carrots

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who taught tourists how to tango on Garden Pier before becoming an international celebrity? Hint

Rudolph Valentino

Joe Piscepo

John Bon Jovi

Frank Sinatra

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which two months are shark fishing months in New Jersey? Hint

June and July

July and August

May and June

August and September

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where is Cheesequake Park located? Hint

Mahwah

Manasquan

Matawan

Middletown

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Barnegat Peninsula? Hint

island

bridge

water

amusement park

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of the following is not a New Jersey town with a boardwalk? Hint

Point Pleasant

Sandyhook

Wildwood

Atlantic City

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Question 8 of 10

8. On September 8 1934, what liner caught fire off the New Jersey coast on its return leg of a New York to Havana cruise? Hint

S. S. New Jersey

Bertha Castle

S. S. New York

Morro Castle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Old Barney is what kind of historical monument? Hint

ship

bay

amusement park ride

lighthouse

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the Jersey Devil? Hint

man

folklore

woman

animal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Cold Spring Village located?

Answer: Cape May

There are 20 buildings to visit and they have two railroads to boot!

2. New Jersey is the third highest harvester of what produce?

Answer: cranberries

Massachusetts and Wisconsin are 1st and 2nd!

3. Who taught tourists how to tango on Garden Pier before becoming an international celebrity?

Answer: Rudolph Valentino

The Garden Pier is now the site of the Atlantic City Art Center, located on the Boardwalk and Arkansas Ave.

4. Which two months are shark fishing months in New Jersey?

Answer: June and July

There are even shark fishing tournaments!

5. Where is Cheesequake Park located?

Answer: Matawan

It is one of the most visited parks!

6. What is Barnegat Peninsula?

Answer: island

Technically speaking of course it's an island. It used to be a peninsula before the Point Pleasant canal was dug, linking the Manasquan River with Barnegat Bay!

7. Which one of the following is not a New Jersey town with a boardwalk?

Answer: Sandyhook

However Sandyhook does contain a wide variety of beaches!

8. On September 8 1934, what liner caught fire off the New Jersey coast on its return leg of a New York to Havana cruise?

Answer: Morro Castle

The blaze took the lives of 134 passengers and crew.

9. Old Barney is what kind of historical monument?

Answer: lighthouse

Old Barney was built in 1858 to replace an 1834 lighthouse that toppled during a flood!

10. What is the Jersey Devil?

Answer: folklore

There were all sorts of stories about the Jersey Devil, but one in particular was about his looks. He is said to have the head of a horse, wings of a bat and the body of a dragon!

Source: Author babeofchris

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