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Quiz about County Seats of Nevada
Quiz about County Seats of Nevada

County Seats of Nevada Trivia Quiz

Ready to test your geographical knowledge of Nevada's county seats and counties?

A multiple-choice quiz by ghosttowner. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
ghosttowner
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
309,864
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
394
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Question 1 of 10
1. Las Vegas, the largest city in Nevada, resides in Clark County and nearby Lake Mead is its playground. During the early days of the westward expansion and long before the glitz and glamour, Las Vegas was a vital stop on which emigrant trail? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Elko is the county seat of Elko County. The town came into existance in 1869 when the Central Pacific Railroad came through. Which river runs through Elko? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Pershing County's seat is the remote town of Lovelock, with a population around 2,500. Nearby is a large body of water that is a major Nevada recreational site. What is the right name? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. The county seat of Humboldt County is named after which Nevada Indian Chief? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The mining town of Pioche is the county seat of Lincoln County. What was the primary mineral mined here that put Pioche on the map? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Battle Mountain is the county seat of Lander County, having replaced the old silver town of Austin. The town received some national notoriety when "USA Today" bestowed Battle Mountain with what unusual title? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Hawthorne, county seat of Mineral County, is home to a very important United States military facility. It covers 147,000 acres and has been labelled the largest of its type. What does it function as? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Tonopah, discovered by Jim Butler in 1900, is the county seat of Nye County, the third largest land area county in the U.S. The town of 2,800 is nestled in a small mountain range with the same name as a much more famous group of mountains. What is that name? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Virginia City, the most famous mining town in Nevada, is the county seat of Washoe County.


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Question 10 of 10
10. H.M. Yerington, after whom the county seat of Lyon County was named, was president of which prominent Nevada railroad? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Las Vegas, the largest city in Nevada, resides in Clark County and nearby Lake Mead is its playground. During the early days of the westward expansion and long before the glitz and glamour, Las Vegas was a vital stop on which emigrant trail?

Answer: The Spanish Trail

 As early as 1829, travellers heading west utilized the springs at the future site of the neon jungle. The place was named Las Vegas which is Spanish for "the meadows."
2. Elko is the county seat of Elko County. The town came into existance in 1869 when the Central Pacific Railroad came through. Which river runs through Elko?

Answer: Humboldt

 The Humboldt River is the largest river in Nevada which begins and ends within the state's borders. An interesting side note: Bing Crosby, who owned a couple of ranches in the county, was honorary mayor from the 1950s until his death.
3. Pershing County's seat is the remote town of Lovelock, with a population around 2,500. Nearby is a large body of water that is a major Nevada recreational site. What is the right name?

Answer: Rye Patch Reservoir

 Lovelock is also home to one of Nevada's state prisons. That prison has been the home of O.J. Simpson!
4. The county seat of Humboldt County is named after which Nevada Indian Chief?

Answer: Winnemucca

 Winnemucca was the scene of an alleged bank robbery of the First National Bank by Butch Cassidy and the Hole in the Wall Gang on September 19, 1900. Butch was later ruled out as a perpetrator since he had performed another robbery in Wyoming a few days after that. However, it is believed that three members of the Hole in the Wall gang were the culprits.
5. The mining town of Pioche is the county seat of Lincoln County. What was the primary mineral mined here that put Pioche on the map?

Answer: Silver

 Total production of the mines was close to $50 million. In its early days, Pioche was a violent place. Gun fights were common place. In 1871 and 1872, 60% of all murders in the entire state of Nevada happened here.
6. Battle Mountain is the county seat of Lander County, having replaced the old silver town of Austin. The town received some national notoriety when "USA Today" bestowed Battle Mountain with what unusual title?

Answer: "Armpit of America"

 The struggling mining town took the designation to heart and turned it into a big tourism angle. The town hosts an armpit festival complete with an underarm deodorant sponsor!
7. Hawthorne, county seat of Mineral County, is home to a very important United States military facility. It covers 147,000 acres and has been labelled the largest of its type. What does it function as?

Answer: Ammunition Depot

 Many square miles around the town are rows upon rows of ammunition bunkers. The military has its own dedicated railroad to haul munitions. Hawthorne came into being in 1880 on the newly completed Carson and Colorado Railroad. The military is the lifeblood of the town. Hawthorne is the self-proclaimed "Most Patriotic Town in the U.S."
8. Tonopah, discovered by Jim Butler in 1900, is the county seat of Nye County, the third largest land area county in the U.S. The town of 2,800 is nestled in a small mountain range with the same name as a much more famous group of mountains. What is that name?

Answer: The Sawtooths

 The Sawtooths is a small range that is at the south end of the San Antonio Mountains. It runs for about 10 miles and slightly over 7,000'. Tonopah's elevation is 6,000' and the area around the town is considered "high desert."
9. Virginia City, the most famous mining town in Nevada, is the county seat of Washoe County.

Answer: False

Virginia City is the county seat of Storey County. Virginia City was home of the famous Comstock Lode, the richest silver deposit in Nevada history. An infamous landmark in Storey County was the Mustang Ranch. However, in the early 21st century what was left of the closed facility was torn down.
10. H.M. Yerington, after whom the county seat of Lyon County was named, was president of which prominent Nevada railroad?

Answer: Carson and Colorado

 Yeringon is an agricultural center and well-known for its production of onions. The town was also a major mining town for many years but the mines are idle today.
Source: Author ghosttowner

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