Notable Nebraskans

Which actor is famous for being the host of The Tonight Show?

• Darryl Zanuck
• George Norris
• Johnny Carson
• Henry Fonda

Which Grand Island Native is best known for working to improve the lives of immigrants?

• Edward Flanagan
• Mari Sandoz
• George Norris
• Grace Abbott

Who was the first woman chose for the Nebraska Hall of Fame?

• Willa Cather
• Mari Sandoz
• Bess Streeter Aldrich
• Evelyn Sharp

Which Nebraskan is a savvy businessman who is worth about $78 billion?

• Warren Buffett
• Tom Osborne
• William Jennings Bryan
• John J. Pershing

Which Nebraskan earned the title of General of the Armies of the USA - the highest rank ever given to a general?

• Tuskegee Airmen
• John J. Pershing
• Marlon Brando
• Warren Buffett

Which Nebraskan invented an early form of plastic called Flex-o-glas?

• Edwin Perkins
• Harold Warp
• Harold Edgerton
• George Norris

Which famous Nebraskan has a football field named after him?

• Warren Buffett
• William Jennings Bryan
• Fred Astaire
• Tom Osborne

Which famous Nebraskan from McCook became one of our state's best known politicians?

• Warren Buffett
• George Norris
• Henry Fonda
• Johnny Carson

Who was a Nebraska author who wrote mainly about pioneer life and the Plains Indians?

• Bess Streeter Aldrich
• Willa Cather
• Mari Sandoz
• Evelyn Sharp

Who was Nebraska's best-known aviatrix (female pilot)?

• Henry Fonda
• Warren Buffett
• Edward Gomez
• Evelyn Sharp