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The Omaha Experience

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The Omaha Experience game quiz
"Established in 1854, Omaha has grown from a lawless, roughshod town to a sophisticated metropolis with a population approaching half a million. See what you know about this city of the Plains."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Johnny Rosenblatt urged the city to build a baseball stadium. Why?
    to lure the College World Series from Wichita
    to attract a Triple-A baseball team
    to provide a home for the Omaha Mustangs
    to encourage Creighton University to play its games there


2. Which now deceased alt-rocker was born in Omaha?
    Shannon Hoon
    Elliott Smith
    Conor Oberst
    Bradley Nowell


3. Name the world's fair-like event that drew more than two million people to Omaha in 1898.
    The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition
    The Greater America Exposition
    The Trans-Missouri Expo
    The Ak-Sar-Ben Festival of Lights


4. The makers of Healthy Choice, among other foodstuffs, are headquartered in Omaha. Name this food processing monolith.

    General Foods
    ConAgra
    Swanson Foods
    Cudahy Packing Co.


5. The tremendous growth of this town's meat packing industry in the 1880s led to its nickname of "The Magic City". It was annexed by Omaha in 1915. Name it.
    Papillion
    Beef Town
    South Omaha
    Benson


6. Before he went on to quiz shows and the "Tonight Show", Johnny Carson was hired in 1949 by this Omaha station to perform comedy bits and skits, among other things. Name the station.
    KMTV
    KPTM
    KETV
    WOW


7. James Dahlman, sometimes known as Omaha's "perpetual mayor," served from 1906 to 1918 and again from 1921 till his death in 1930. The popular figure was known by what nickname?
    Jimbo
    Cowboy Jim
    Dolly
    Boss Jim


8. Jim Suttle, elected Mayor of Omaha in 2009, worked as an engineer for some 30 years. Name the other mayor with an engineering background.
    Frank Moores
    A.V. Sorensen
    Glenn Cunningham
    Roy Towl


9. Johnny Goodman was the fifth and last amateur to win this prestigious golf event in 1933. Name it.
    The US Open
    The PGA Tourney
    The Trans-Mississippi Golf Tourney
    The Masters


10. The father of investing guru Warren Buffett followed several successful career paths. Which of the following did Howard Buffett NEVER engage in?
    stock broker
    educator
    politician
    lawyer


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Compiled Jun 28 12