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171 | Nevada Trivia

Posted on May 4, 2022May 3, 2022 by Brian Rollins
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Ready to test your luck (and your skills) with some Nevada Trivia? Well, we’ve thirty questions all ready for you. Just download the episode to get started. As always, it’s three rounds of ten questions each.

This is our 10th State episode, how are you hanging in there? So far so good?

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Episode Intro

Ready to test your luck with some trivia?

Hey gang, this is your host, Brian Rollins and it’s episode 171 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. Finally, we’re covering a state I’ve spent some serious time in, Nevada.

As always, we’ve got three rounds of ten questions each. I ask, you answer. If you need rules or scorecards visit the show’s website DorkyGeekyNerdy.com. We also have show notes and transcripts there if you want to use the questions in your own trivia games.

I want to thank everyone who participated in the Reviews4Good campaign. If you missed it, you can still leave a review for our show (and any other podcasts you like) at Podchaser.com.

I think that covers the basics so let’s spin that wheel, roll the dice, and get started with…

The Dorky Round

1. What 1960 Vegas heist movie got a reboot in 2001 with George Clooney and Brad Pitt?

Ocean’s Eleven. The original starred Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr.

2. What Nevada city is known as 'The Biggest Little City in the World'?

Reno, NV

3. Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo play the Griswolds for the fourth time in what 1997 film?

Vegas Vacation

4. What top-secret Air Force facility is officially known as Groom Lake?

Area 51

5. In 1899, Charles Fey invented what gambling device?

The Slot Machine

6. Born in Ely, Nevada, who was the First Lady of the United States from 1968 to 1974?

Pat Nixon

7. What 2008 film featured its hero surviving a nuke in Nevada by hiding in a refrigerator?

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

8. Built in 1931, The Pair-o-Dice Club was the first casino constructed on what now-infamous stretch of road?

The Las Vegas Strip. Back then, it was just Highway 91.

9. What two states border Nevada to the East?

Utah and Arizona

10. As of 2022, what acrobatic troupe has five different shows running in Las Vegas?

Cirque du Soleil

The Geeky Round

1. What Las Vegas based crime drama spawned multiple spin-offs and a 2021 reboot?

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2. Ann-Margaret costarred with Elvis Presley in what 1964 movie?

Viva Las Vegas

3. What is the official nickname of Nevada?

It’s the Silver State

4. Who owns 85% of Nevada's land?

The US Federal Government

5. What massive structure was begun in Southern Nevada in 1931?

The Hoover Dam

6. What actress from both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel was born in Las Vegas in 1970?

Charisma Carpenter

7. What 1990 western horror comedy takes place in Perfection, NV?

Tremors

8. What famous ex-lawman owned the Northern Saloon in Tonopah, NV in the early 1900s?

Wyatt Earp

9. What writer joined his brother, Orion, in Virginia City, NV in the 1860s?

Samual Clemens better known as Mark Twain.

10. Nevada became a state during which war?

The Civil War. It became a state in 1864.

The Nerdy Round

1. What is the capital of Nevada?

Carson City

2. What is the oldest casino in Nevada?

The Golden Gate. It opened in 1906

3. From 1910 to 1931 it was illegal to do what in Nevada?

Gamble

4. The Comstock Lode is rich in what valuable metal?

Silver

5. What is the relationship between the first and the last man to die during the Hoover Dam's construction?

They were father and son. JG Tierney was a surveyor who died scouting potential spots for the dam. His son, Patrick, was an electrician and died when he fell from one of the dam’s towers.

6. What lake, measuring more than 500 meters deep, straddles the California-Nevada border?

Lake Tahoe. It’s the second-deepest lake in the US.

7. Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner play Elvis impersonators in what 2001 movie?

3000 Miles to Graceland

8. What river separates Nevada from Arizona?

The Colorado River

9. What is the name of the airport inside Area 51?

Homey Airport

10. Other than the state's name, what two-word phrase is on the Nevada flag?

Battle Born.

Episode Conclusion

And the winner is…hopefully you. Or someone in your group listening to the show is a winner. Heck, everyone’s a winner.

Nevada is an interesting place with a lot going for it besides Las Vegas. Soaring mountains and sprawling deserts. If you haven’t visited, you should put it on your list.

Some extra facts about Nevada:

  • Despite gambling being legal there, Nevada has no state lottery
  • The town of St. Thomas, NV is currently sitting at the bottom of Lake Mead. The ghost town was submerged when the lake was created.
  • Nevada was the first state to ratify the 15th Amendment which guarantees the right to vote to any man, regardless of color or race.
  • Nevada is the 7th largest state in land mass but 32nd in population with only 3 million residents.

That covers Nevada for this week, join us back here next week for another state. Here’s a little clue:

When John Denver is singing about Country Roads, what state is he pining for?

If the song gets stuck in your head, I don’t apologize. Enjoy. I’ll see you back here next Wednesday.

This has been episode 171 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. The music has been by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com. I’m your host, Brian Rollins. You can find me at TheVoicesInMyHead.com.

Thanks for listening.

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