Question 1: In which state is Ocracoke Lighthouse?
- North Carolina
- Virginia
- Georgia
Correct Answer: North Carolina
Fact: North Carolina is home to several lighthouses, including the Bodie Island Lighthouse, the Oak Island Lighthouse, and the Cape Hatteras Light. The Ocracoke Lighthouse, pictured here, was built in 1823 to guide ships through the waters of the Outer Banks.
Question 2: The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built on the orders of which leader?
- Alexander the Great
- Cleopatra
- Ptolemy I Soter
Correct Answer: Ptolemy I Soter
Fact: Ptolemy I Soter, the successor to Alexander the Great, commissioned the construction of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt in the third century BCE. Completed during the reign of his son, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, it is estimated to have stood about 330 feet tall, one of the tallest human-made structures of its time.
Question 3: Which is the tallest lighthouse in the world?
- Lanterna di Genova
- Jeddah Light
- Yokohama Marine Tower
Correct Answer: Jeddah Light
Fact: Jeddah Light was built in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 1990 and is more than 430 feet tall. In comparison, Cape Hatteras Light, the tallest US lighthouse, stands about 198 feet tall.