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    Outer Banks History Quiz

    Test your knowledge of the Outer Banks!

    Blackbeard The Pirate: The Outer Banks History Quiz

    So you think you know something about the history of the Outer Banks? Let’s find out. Here’s our test of your knowledge of this sandbar by the sea.

    How many lighthouse locations have there been on the Outer Banks? By location, we mean the physical location, not the numerous lighthouses that may have been at a single location.
    3
    4
    5
    None of the above

    Correct!

    Wrong!

    Who was the construction supervisor for the Cape Hatteras, Bodie Island, and Currituck Beach Lighthouse?
    Stetson Hatz
    Dexter Stetson
    John Stevens
    John A. Roebling

    Correct!

    Wrong!

    What was the first Lighthouse built on the Outer Banks, and where was it located?
    Shell Castle Island/Ocracoke Inlet
    Ocracoke Lighthouse/Ocracoke
    First Hatteras Lighthouse/Buxton
    First Body’s Island Lighthouse/Oregon Inlet

    Correct!

    Wrong!

    How much did the 1870 Cape Hatteras Lighthouse cost to build?
    $167,000
    $140,000
    $178,000
    $3,100,000

    Correct!

    Wrong!

    In what year did the Ocracoke Lighthouse begin operation?
    1844
    1872
    1815
    1823

    Correct!

    Wrong!

    Who was Augustin-Jean Fresnel?
    The engineer who designed Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
    A French physicist who discovered focusing light into a lens could create a powerful beam that could be used in lighthouses.
    The US Navy Lieutenant who wrote about the first Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, “Hatteras light, the most important on our coast is, without doubt, the worst light in the world…”
    None of the above

    Correct!

    Wrong!

    How many lighthouses have been built at Bodie Island?
    4
    1
    3
    2

    Correct!

    Wrong!

    What is the height to the focal plane of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse?
    162’
    158’
    156’
    75’

    Correct!

    Wrong!

    Which of the Outer Banks lighthouses is still a functioning lighthouse?
    Cape Hatteras
    Currituck Beach
    Ocracoke
    All of the above

    Correct!

    Wrong!

    Who owns and manages the Ocracoke, Cape Hatteras, and Bodie Island Lighthouses?
    US Coast Guard
    Private ownership
    National Park Service
    North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources

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    Wrong!

    Extra Credit: The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest brick lighthouse in the United States. Where does its height rank worldwide among brick towers?
    First
    Fourth
    Second
    Fifteenth

    Correct!

    Wrong!

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