U.S.A: All about Nevada Trivia Quiz

Answer: Snow Valley Peak

A part of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range (specifically the Carson Range), Snow Valley Peak stands at around 9,220 feet (2,810 m) high. It is one of the most popular hikes around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Most of the hike is surrounded by forest until one gets close to the summit. From the summit there are breath-taking views of the Pine Nut Range and Carson Valley to the east, and the Sierra Crest to the west.

Answer: Reno

Located in Washoe County in the northwest of Nevada, Reno is well known for its showcasing of boxing and martial arts. It is named after Jesse L. Reno, an American military officer who was killed during the American Civil War.

Jack Johnson (1878-1946) fought James J. Jeffries (1875-1953). Johnson, a black man, was subjected to racial taunting and abuse by white Jeffries before the fight, and racial tensions were high by the time the match was occurring, to the point where alcohol and guns were banned on the premises. Johnson commented "may the best man win" despite the abuse he had received due to his race. Johnson was in much better physical shape than Jeffries, knocking him down twice - a first in Jeffries' boxing career, with his team being forced to surrender to Johnson to cease a knockout being included on Jeffries' record. Johnson's victory spurred race riots across America.

Answer: Fountains of Bellagio

Situated outside the Bellagio resort and casino, the Fountains of Bellagio were completed by 1998. The water jets can shoot water up to 460 feet (140 m). The fountains are situated around an 8.5 acre (3.4 ha) lake, where a stage is sometimes constructed to use the aesthetic of the fountains in theatre performances. The lake is somewhat based on Italy's Lake Como, which is near Bellagio, Italy, which the resort behind the fountains are named for.

The Fountains of Bellagio have featured in several films since their completion, including "Ocean's 11" in 2001, "The Hangover III" in 2013 and "Jason Bourne" in 2016.

Around two tons of coins that are thrown into the fountain are taken from the it annually. This money is said to be donated to charity.

Answer: Utah and Arizona

Nevada does share borders with Oregon and Idaho, but both of these states lie north of Nevada.

Nevada also shares a border with California, but California lies west. Part of Arizona also lies south of Nevada. The longest state border Nevada has is with California, which stretches for over 400 miles (640 km).

Answer: One

The flag of Nevada is blue and the star is contained within the state emblem of Nevada, in the top left hand corner of the flag. The star is silver, which honours Nevada's nickname, the "Silver State." Above the star features a yellow scroll emblazoned with the words "Battle Born."

A previous flag of Nevada had five stars, but the modern flag (adopted in 1991) has one.

Answer: Anaconda Copper Mine

The Anaconda Copper Mine is an abandoned open pit copper mine which is located in the west of Nevada near the city of Yerington, in Mason Valley, Lyon County. Most of the copper mining and processing occurred here between 1953-1978, during which time about 165 million tons of copper were produced here, whereas most of the secondary processing of the ores took place between 1978-2000. The site of the Anaconda Copper Mine covers around 3,400 acres.

Once the mine ceased to produce copper, groundwater escaping meant this open pit would fill with water. This lake is around a mile long, and 1,600 feet (2,575 km) wide.

There is also a copper mine named the "Anaconda Copper Mine" in the state of Montana.

Answer: Cowboy

Standing since 1952, Wendover Will is just over 60 feet (20 m) high and was built by YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company). Originally created for the Stateline Casino, the sign in itself has become the landmark of Wendover Will. The sign is called "Will" after the owner of the Stateline Hotel and Casino, William "Bill" Smith. Since 1991 when West Wendover was incorporated, Wendover Will has featured on the city's seal.

Located in Elko County, West Wendover's casinos and cannabis shops are a tourist attraction to residents nearby in the state of Utah (where cannabis is illegal).

Answer: Nye County

Nye County is the largest county of Nevada, encompassing around 18,150 square miles (47,000 square km). The county seat is Tonopah, and has been so since 1905. The first county seat of Nye County was Ione in 1864, which is now a ghost town. Belmont, which became the second county seat of Nye County in 1867, is also a ghost town.

Nye County is named after James Warren Nye (1815-1876) who was awarded the position of governor of the newly created Nevada Territory in 1861, by President Abraham Lincoln. Nevada was accepted as a state in 1864, and Nye was elected into the U.S Senate. Despite his being sectioned in an insane asylum later in life and considered insane, Nye County was named for him.

Nye County is the third-largest county in the whole of the U.S.A.

Answer: Rachel

Located in Lincoln county, Rachel is a census-designated place that had a population of just under 50 in 2020. Rachel is known for the time capsule it received in 1996 from the makers of "Independence Day," a film released in the same year. The capsule is scheduled to be open in 2050.

Area 51 is used by the United States Air Force and is a highly secretive place. There have been several cases of people being shot and killed for attempting to enter the base unauthorised.

Answer: Mark Twain

Constructed in 1862 by Mark Twain's elder brother, Orion Clemens, the Orion Clemens House is a two story building and in 1979 was included on the National Register of Historic Places. Orion Clemens was a secretary under territorial Governor, James W. Nye, and lived in the house with his wife between 1864-1866.

His younger brother, Samuel Clemens (who later wrote under the pseudonym "Mark Twain") stayed at this house often until he left the area in 1864.

Answer: Washoe

Washoe County is located in the northwest of Nevada.

Fly Geyser is a brightly coloured geyser located on private land in Washoe County, however, there are guided tours of the geyser and surrounding reserve for the public annually, between April-October. Temperatures from the Fly Geyser can reach over 90°C (200 °F), with quartz being formed in its innards due to the silica content. Quartz usually forms after around 10,000 years in geysers.

Fly Geyser shoots water around 5 feet (1.5 m) and began to form around 1916, when locals drilled a well in the area. The locals abandoned the well they had dug upon discovering the high heat of the water. The main geyser was since also accidentally born in 1964, when a geothermal company drilled a test hole here. The hole was either not capped, or was not plugged properly. This led to the formation of the main geyser.

Answer: Primm

Situated at the Buffalo Bill's Hotel and Casino in Primm, Nevada, Desperado has stood since 1994. It is around 210 feet (65 m) high, with a drop of around 225 feet (70 km). The rollercoaster was created when Gary Primm, a casino owner, wished to attract customers into his casino and decided a rollercoaster would be a good way to do so. He worked with Arrow Dynamics (a now defunct engineering company) to build Desperado.

Located in Clark County, Primm is an unincorporated community located close to Nevada's border of California. Primm is where the Bonnie and Clyde Getaway Car is stored, with the car having 112 bullets marking it.

Answer: Spirit Mountain

Located west of Lake Mohave, the Newberry Mountains were considered holy in Native American religions, with the highest peak being revered as being the beginning of creation within the Quechan-speaking tribes' traditions. Spirit Mountain stands at around 5,640 feet (1,720 m) high.

Answer: Pyramid Lake

Located in the southeast of Washoe County in the west of Nevada, Pyramid Lake is an endorheic basin of the Truckee River, which flows through Nevada and California. The lake is the largest remnant of Lake Lahontan, which was an ancient inland sea that once covered the entirety of what is now Nevada. It is just under 30 miles (50km) long and around 10 miles (15 km) wide.

Answer: Michael Heizer

Michael Heizer's sculpture, "City," began construction in 1972 with completion being in 2022, taking 50 years to build the impressive sculpture. Located in rural Lincoln County, the sculpture is not easy to travel to. There is also a limit as to how many tourists can visit the site, with the limit being six people daily.

Named for President Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln County is a sparsely populated county of Nevada, with Pioche, an unincorporated town, being its county seat. Lincoln is the third-largest county in county by area in Nevada, and the seventh largest county of the U.S.A.