Star Island History Quiz
Star Island History Quiz
Test your knowledge of the Isles of Shoals with our engaging quiz! Explore intriguing facts about Star Island's history, its notable figures, and unique landmarks.
Challenge yourself with questions like:
- Who first inhabited the Isles of Shoals?
- What is the oldest building on Star Island?
- Why were cairns built back in the fishing era?
Who first inhabited the Isles of Shoals?
English Immigrants
The Abenaki Tribe
Celia Thaxter
English Muffins
What is holding Tucke Monument together?
Love
English Muffins
Tucke's Ghost
Gravity
When did the first Oceanic Hotel burn down?
It never burned, it's still standing.
1875
1875 B.C.
6 o clock
What's the oldest building on Star Island?
You callin' me old?
There are no buildings on Star Island, only ghost castles.
Managers
Marshman
Why was Uncle Oscar called 'Uncle'?
He wasn't!
He was a beloved member of the Isles of Shoals community and adopted the name in his later years.
Uncle was his favorite word, and he said it at least 50 times a day.
He secretly had 30 nieces and nephews.
Why was Appledore originally called Hog's Island?
It was a sanctuary for pigs sailing from Europe to escape the huffing and puffing wolves.
Confounded settlers were haunted by oinking ghosts.
To nearby sailors, the island looked like a pig's back rising out of the ocean.
Celia Thaxter was HOGGING all the attention while she lived there.
What is the title of the book Oscar Laighton wrote?
90 Years at the Isles of Shoals
How to Live a Lot Longer Than The Rest Of Your Family
I Like Boats And Rocking Chairs
Two Hotels, One Vision
Why were cairns built back in the fishing era?
To make seagulls feel important as they sat atop them.
There were a lot of rock enthusiasts working with pile enthusiasts back in those days.
They were monuments honoring all the English Muffins that first settled on the islands.
They aided sailors in navigating the islands when they were out in their boats.
What is unique about the roof of Vaughn Cottage?
It was brought to the island by storks, much like babies are brought to families.
The shingles are ceramic and reconstituted from an old building in Boston.
It is both the roof and the ceiling of the building.
It is made of storks.
During Celia Thaxter's funeral, what did her friends and family lay on her grave?
They laid eggs.
Bird feathers.
Flowers.
English Muffins.
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