1. Which of the following factors made Nevada's inclusion in the Union in 1864 questionable? Its population was smaller than the required norm for statehood. It was controlled by the Latter Day Saints, like neighboring Utah. It had a high number of Confederate sympathizers. California objected and tried to annex the territory.

2. Which of the following is NOT a defunct Nevada county? Roop County Bullfrog County Ormsby County Nevada County

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

4. What hotel-casino was built by mobsters Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel and Meyer Lansky in 1946? Flamingo Sands Tropicana Sahara

5. What was the name of Las Vegas' first integrated casino? Cotton Club Silver Club Moulin Rouge Dixieland

6. 55% of Nevada is owned by the federal government. True False

7. Reno was named for General Jesse Reno, a late Civil War hero. At what battle was he killed? Gettysburg Chantilly Second Bull Run South Mountain

8. Carson City is the county seat of Carson County. True False

9. What is the name of the valley in which Reno is located? Truckee Meadows Pyramid Valley Truckee Valley Washoe Valley

10. In what Nevada county is prostitution ILLEGAL? Clark Lyon Elko Lander