Nevada

What is the capital of Nevada?

• Jefferson City

• Dover

• Carson City

• Saint Paul

Check all the facts that are true.

• Nevada gets its name from the Spanish for "snow-covered" because of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

• Nevada has some areas that are snow-covered, but most of the state is desert

• Nevada is home to the majority of the country's wild geese

• Nevada is one of the world's leading producers of gold.

Which U.S. state did we recently review?

True or False: Nevada is home to Lake Tahoe, which is the largest alpine lake in North America and the second deepest lake in the U.S.

• True

• False

True or False: The Hoover Dam is one of Nevada's most famous tourist attractions. To this day it is the largest single public works project in U.S. history.

• True

• False

True or False: Nevada was the last state to ratify the Fifteenth Amendment prohibiting the federal and state government to limit voting based on race.

• True

• False

True or False: Nevada is the driest state in the United States with only around 7 inches of rainfall per year on average.

• True

• False

What is the timezone for Carson City, Nevada?

• Eastern Standard Time

• Pacific Standard Time

• Central Standard Time

• Mountain Standard Time

When was Nevada admitted to the Union?

• August 10, 1821

• May 11, 1858

• December 7, 1787

• October 31, 1864

What number state was Nevada to be admitted to the Union?

• 32

• 50

• 36

• 24