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Quiz about Nevada History
Quiz about Nevada History

10 Difficult Questions about Nevada History


Here are a few questions on my former home state.

A multiple-choice quiz by lvbernard. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
lvbernard
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
237,268
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
604
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following factors made Nevada's inclusion in the Union in 1864 questionable? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following is NOT a defunct Nevada county? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Las Vegas was formed in 1905 as a haven for gambling operations driven out of neighboring California.


Question 4 of 10
4. What hotel-casino was built by mobsters Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel and Meyer Lansky in 1946? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the name of Las Vegas' first integrated casino? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 55% of Nevada is owned by the federal government.


Question 7 of 10
7. Reno was named for General Jesse Reno, a late Civil War hero. At what battle was he killed? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Carson City is the county seat of Carson County.


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the name of the valley in which Reno is located? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In what Nevada county is prostitution ILLEGAL? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following factors made Nevada's inclusion in the Union in 1864 questionable?

Answer: Its population was smaller than the required norm for statehood.

Lincoln rushed Nevada's statehood in order to secure the state's rich silver supply for the Union.
2. Which of the following is NOT a defunct Nevada county?

Answer: Nevada County

Roop County was split in 1864-65 between Lassen County, California, and Washoe County, Nevada. Ormsby County was consolidated into Carson City in 1969. Bullfrog County was created in 1987 as a ruse to channel federal money for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump into state coffers; it was abolished in 1989.
3. Las Vegas was formed in 1905 as a haven for gambling operations driven out of neighboring California.

Answer: False

It was created as a water stop for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
4. What hotel-casino was built by mobsters Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel and Meyer Lansky in 1946?

Answer: Flamingo

The Flamingo opened on 26 December 1946; it lost money until after Siegel was gunned down in Los Angeles in June 1947.
5. What was the name of Las Vegas' first integrated casino?

Answer: Moulin Rouge

Before 1955, Vegas casinos were off-limits to African Americans unless they were menial labor or entertainers.
6. 55% of Nevada is owned by the federal government.

Answer: False

The feds own 87% of Nevada, much of it is controlled by the military or the Bureau of Land Management.
7. Reno was named for General Jesse Reno, a late Civil War hero. At what battle was he killed?

Answer: South Mountain

Reno served at both Second Bull Run and Chantilly, but he was killed by a bullet to the chest at South Mountain on 14 September 1862.
8. Carson City is the county seat of Carson County.

Answer: False

It was formerly the seat of Ormsby County, which was absolished when it consolidated with Carson City in 1969.
9. What is the name of the valley in which Reno is located?

Answer: Truckee Meadows

The Truckee River originates at Lake Tahoe's north shore and flows eastward through Reno and Sparks before reaching Pyramid Lake.
10. In what Nevada county is prostitution ILLEGAL?

Answer: Clark

It's also illegal in Washoe, Douglas, and Lincoln counties, as well as Carson City. Eureka County does not specifically ban or allow it, though no legalized brothels exist there.
Source: Author lvbernard

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