Geography of Nevada - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
Despite that nickname, Nevada produces 73% of what valuable metal in the U.S.? Gold
100%
What massive dam of the Colorado River is located on the Nevada-Arizona border? Hoover Dam
100%
What large lake does Nevada share with California? Lake Tahoe
100%
What desert is located in southern Nevada? Mojave
96%
What is the largest city in Nevada outside of the Las Vegas area? Reno
96%
What is the most common nickname for Las Vegas? {Sin} City
96%
What is the official nickname of Nevada? The {Silver} State
96%
What remote military installation is the subject of alien conspiracy theories? Area 51
91%
What is the state capital of Nevada? Carson City
91%
What is the largest city in the Las Vegas metro, besides Las Vegas itself? Henderson
87%
What are bristlecones and pinyons? Pine Trees
78%
What reservoir was created by that dam? Lake Mead
74%
What casino is shaped like an Egyptian pyramid? The {Luxor}
74%
What large county contains the Las Vegas metro area? Clark
65%
What is Nevada's sole national park, named for a vast region of no ocean outflows? Great Basin
61%
What casino is known for a musical fountain show? The {Bellagio}
52%
What government agency controls 48 million acres in Nevada, or 63% of the state's area? BLM
48%
What unincorporated place is home to the above airport, as well as most of the casinos? Paradise
48%
What is the home stadium of the Las Vegas Raiders? (hint: cheap airline) {Allegiant} Stadium
35%
What is Nevada's highest point, at 13,147 feet tall? (hint: border) {Boundary} Peak
26%
What is the largest national forest in the United States outside of Alaska? {Humboldt}-Toiyabe
22%
What was the former name of Harry Reid International Airport? McCarran
13%
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