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Nevada

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of Nevada?

a)

Jefferson City

b)

Dover

c)

Carson City

d)

Saint Paul

2.

Check all the facts that are true.

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

3.

Which U.S. state did we recently review?

(a)  

4.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the timezone for Carson City, Nevada?

a)

Eastern Standard Time

b)

Pacific Standard Time

c)

Central Standard Time

d)

Mountain Standard Time

9.

When was Nevada admitted to the Union?

a)

August 10, 1821

b)

May 11, 1858

c)

December 7, 1787

d)

October 31, 1864

10.

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

a)

32

b)

50

c)

36

d)

24

11.

What is the state nickname for Nevada?

a)

The Constitution State

b)

The show-me State

c)

Land of Enchantment

d)

The Silver State

12.

What is the state motto for Nevada?

a)

Live free or die

b)

In God We Trust

c)

"All for our Country" --- Battle Born

d)

Crossroads of America