Wacky Nevada Facts
This is Nevada's nickname.
What is the Silver State?
This reptile walks slow and has a shell. It’s Nevada’s state reptile!
What is a desert tortoise?
This person helps sick animals.
Who is a veterinarian?
This city is known for bright lights and big hotels.
What is Las Vegas?
This football team relocated to Las Vegas from Oakland.
Who are the Raiders?
This is Nevada’s official state song.
What is "Home Means Nevada"?
This animal howls at night and looks like a skinny dog.
What is a coyote?
This person helps you find books.
Who is a librarian?
This giant water dam opened in 1936.
What is the Hoover Dam?
This is the mascot of the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Who are the Runnin' Rebels?
Nevada became a state during this war.
What is the Civil War?
This insect glows in the dark under a black light.
What is a scorpion?
This person mixes music in a club.
Who is a disc jockey (dj)?
This is the capital city of Nevada.
What is Carson City?
This basketball team won back to back championships in 2022-2023.
Who are the Las Vegas Aces?
Nevada has more of these old Wild West towns than any other state.
What are ghost towns?
This long animal slithers and sometimes rattles.
What is a rattlesnake?
This person is the leader of a city.
Who is the mayor?
This hot-sounding state park is named for its red rock formations.
What is Valley of Fire State Park?
This team won the Stanley Cup in 2023.
Who are the Vegas Golden Knights?
What is Area 51?
This bird doesn’t fly well but runs really fast across the desert.
What is a roadrunner?
This person is the leader of a state.
Who is the governor?
This Nevada lake shares a border with California.
What is Lake Tahoe?
Alphie, Wolfie Jr, and Luna are the mascots for this Nevada school.
What is the University of Nevada Reno?