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Quiz about Nebraska Where the West Begins

Nebraska: Where the West Begins Quiz

Both the Romance of the Old West, and the nitty-gritty details of daily living in bygone centuries, are celebrated in the great state of Nebraska. Here are ten questions about some of Nebraska's most interesting history-themed destinations.

A multiple-choice quiz by Gheelnory. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Gheelnory

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
270,842

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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965

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Minden is the site of Harold Warp's Pioneer Village. This attraction includes a fort, Pony Express station, blacksmith shop, general store, and the chance to ride which of these? Hint

An antique tractor

A steam carousel

One of 17 early airplanes

A small-gauge railway

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Question 2 of 10

2. Nebraska City hosts the National Arbor Day Foundation headquarters. Guests will find a celebration of this American institution's promotion of tree planting, when they visit which of these? Hint

Arbor Day Farm Tree Adventure

Tree House Conference and Exhibition Center

Arbor Heritage Park

Morton Museum of the American Forest

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Question 3 of 10

3. This unusual museum arches right over I-80. With its life-size dioramas, classic cars, and high-tech displays, the Great _______ River Road Archway Monument pays tribute to settlers of which river valley? Hint

Missouri

Snake

Loup

Platte

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Question 4 of 10

4. Many small towns in Nebraska showcase their pride in their heritage in modest museums. The Custer County Historical Society Museum, was (like the Archway) featured in the movie "About Schmidt"; it's located in which town? Hint

Mason City

Ansley

Broken Bow

Comstock

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Great Plains Black History Museum (closed in 2001) was housed in the 1906 Webster Telephone Exchange Building--one of over 100 National Register of Historic Places entries found in which city? Hint

Lincoln

Bellevue

Grand Island

Omaha

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Question 6 of 10

6. Omaha's Durham Western Heritage Museum is housed in the 1931 Art Deco downtown landmark, the Union Station. One gallery commemorates the history of trains in the area. Which of these lines operated through Omaha? Hint

Midland Union Railway

St. Paul Great Western

Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific

Nebraska Midland Railroad

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer is found in Grand Island. Since the early 1960s, visitors have received their introduction to the museum and its offerings from a film featuring which native Nebraskan? Hint

Marlon Brando

James Coburn

Johnny Carson

Henry Fonda

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Stuhr Museum's living history village contains over sixty restored buildings, including a schoolhouse, church, tinsmith shop, and planing mill. What is the name of this attraction? Hint

Old Stuhr Village

Railroad Town

Nebraskaland

Pioneer Town

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Question 9 of 10

9. A few yards from the main building of the Stuhr Museum is the Gus Fonner Memorial Rotunda. The wagon-wheel-shaped floor plan of this facility is the setting for displays that focus on what main theme? Hint

The history and manufacture of wagons and other 19th century transportation

Native American and other Old West memorabilia and artifacts

Horse-breeding and horse-racing in Nebraska

The story of Nebraska's famed rotelle (or ruote--wagon-wheel-shaped pasta) industry

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Question 10 of 10

10. This quiz title echoes the slogan of the 1967 Nebraska Centennial: NEBRASKAland: Where the West Begins. Which of these rock formations is the Nebraska location posited as the actual place "where the west begins"? Hint

Chimney Rock

Delicate Arch

Haystack Rock

Tower Rock

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Minden is the site of Harold Warp's Pioneer Village. This attraction includes a fort, Pony Express station, blacksmith shop, general store, and the chance to ride which of these?

Answer: A steam carousel

The founder of Pioneer Village (which was established in 1953), Harold Warp, was one of the first American manufacturers to make his fortune in plastics.

2. Nebraska City hosts the National Arbor Day Foundation headquarters. Guests will find a celebration of this American institution's promotion of tree planting, when they visit which of these?

Answer: Arbor Day Farm Tree Adventure

J. Sterling Morton, who founded Arbor Day in 1872, served as Secretary of Agriculture from 1893 to 1896 (during the second Administration of Grover Cleveland).

Answer: Platte

A scene from the 2002 movie "About Schmidt" was filmed here; photos of the movie's star Jack Nicholson were to be seen on the wall of the gift shop, when I visited the Monument in 2003.

Answer: Broken Bow

The museum takes advantage of the power of the Internet to present as-yet unidentified historical photos, in the hope that some viewer may be able to provide information on their content. The site may be accessed from the Visit Nebraska site at http://www.visitnebraska.org/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink2&Itemid=26&unique_id=2000224.

Answer: Omaha

The museum was founded in 1962 but closed due to a funding dispute. It contained more than 10,000 displays that educated visitors on the role black citizens played in settling Omaha, and in Nebraska in general. The University of Nebraska at Omaha Black Studies Department, and the Metropolitan Community College, have expressed interest in bringing this rich resource back to public view.

Answer: Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific

The Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific was the subject of the song "Rock Island Line", and ceased operation (under that name) in 1980. The Nebraska Midland Railroad was a narrow gauge steam line, established in 1973 in North Platte, Nebraska; after one year of operation it was relocated to the Stuhr Museum in Grand Island, where it ran for about a decade.

The other two railroad names are fictional.

Answer: Henry Fonda

Fonda's own birthplace is one of the historic houses that have been moved to the grounds of the museum to form its living history village.

8. The Stuhr Museum's living history village contains over sixty restored buildings, including a schoolhouse, church, tinsmith shop, and planing mill. What is the name of this attraction?

Answer: Railroad Town

The name is somewhat anachronistic today, as the working railway that inspired the name is no longer a feature of the Museum. Visitors can still see a 1901 Steam Locomotive, a 1912 Caboose and an 1871 Coach, and on the museum website may view the work of the Railroad Restoration Shop (not open to the public except by special appointment).

Answer: Native American and other Old West memorabilia and artifacts

Gus Fonner did have something to do with horses (Grand Island's Fonner Park has hosted thoroughbred racing since 1954); however, the Fonner Rotunda mentions horses only peripherally, as they bear on the lives of the varied peoples who made their homes in Nebraska in past centuries. Similarly, wagons may be mentioned in some exhibits, but they are not the focus of the Rotunda's offerings.

The pasta distractor is just made up.

Answer: Chimney Rock

Haystack rock is in Oregon; Tower Rock is in Missouri; Delicate Arch is found in Arches National Park in Utah. Chimney Rock, a National Historic Site, is found in the far western portion of Nebraska, and served as a landmark for those traversing the Oregon Trail, California Trail, and Mormon Trail.

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Source: Author Gheelnory

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