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The Southwest Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the US Southwest? This quiz consists of 10 questions ranging from Las Vegas to Sedona, and beyond...enjoy!

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

Author
saracen

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,458

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1908

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was silver discovered in Nevada? Hint

1850

1859

1851

1854

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Hoover Dam first constructed for? Hint

electricity

water storage

water supply for Nevada

flood control and irrigation purposes

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year did the Mormons first settle on the land that is now Utah? Hint

1847

1858

1896

1862

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is not a National Park in Utah? Hint

Capitol Reef National Park

Zion National Park

Yosemite National Park

Arches National Park

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1894, Percival Lowell chose Flagstaff as the site for what? Hint

the steepest chairlift in the world

a brewery

the National Navajo Tribal museum

an astronomical observatory

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Question 6 of 10

6. What can be found 26 miles south of Sedona on SR (State Route) 179? Hint

Red Rock State Park

Slide Rock State Park

Montezuma Castle National Monument

Tuzigoot National Monument

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or false: In 1951, the popular radio game show 'Truth or Consequences' celebrated its tenth anniversary by renaming a small town, formerly Hot Springs, NM, in its honour.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which site is not part of White Sands National Monument? Hint

Dunes Drive

Big Dune Trail

Turquoise Trail

Alkali Flat Trail

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many research scientists locked themselves in 'Biosphere 2'? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or false: The Luxor Casino in Las Vegas had to be repainted from gold to black because its reflection was interfering with incoming planes at McCarran International Airport.

Answer: (true (t) or false (f))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was silver discovered in Nevada?

Answer: 1859

Silver was discovered in Nevada nine years after the discovery of gold in 1850.

2. What was Hoover Dam first constructed for?

Answer: flood control and irrigation purposes

3. In what year did the Mormons first settle on the land that is now Utah?

Answer: 1847

As of 2001, the state's population is 70 percent Mormon.

4. Which is not a National Park in Utah?

Answer: Yosemite National Park

The five National Parks in Utah are: Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park.

5. In 1894, Percival Lowell chose Flagstaff as the site for what?

Answer: an astronomical observatory

The Lowell Observatory, has five telescopes that have been used in breakthrough studies of Mars and Pluto.

6. What can be found 26 miles south of Sedona on SR (State Route) 179?

Answer: Montezuma Castle National Monument

Sedona, Arizona ranks in my top five places to visit in the world!

7. True or false: In 1951, the popular radio game show 'Truth or Consequences' celebrated its tenth anniversary by renaming a small town, formerly Hot Springs, NM, in its honour.

Answer: False

Unbelievably this event did occur, only it was one year earlier in 1950.

8. Which site is not part of White Sands National Monument?

Answer: Turquoise Trail

9. How many research scientists locked themselves in 'Biosphere 2'?

Answer: 8

Eight research scientists locked themselves in Biosphere 2 to cultivate their own food and monitor the behaviour of five man-made ecosystems: savanna, rainforest, marsh, ocean and desert.

10. True or false: The Luxor Casino in Las Vegas had to be repainted from gold to black because its reflection was interfering with incoming planes at McCarran International Airport.

Answer: true

Source: Author saracen

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