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Snowbirds come from all those cold states up north and back east. They come from areas with interesting history. I had no idea of the interesting history of Nevada until I started researching facts for this cache. What a great state. Time to answer the questions below to get the right coordinates then go find the cache. It is waiting for you.
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A. Nevada was the first state to ratify the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave African-American men the right to vote. In what year did this happen?
(5) 1855
(6) 1869
(7) 1873
(8) 1880
B. The Comstock Lode was near Virginia City and produced about $36 million worth of silver ore each year from 1876 to 1878. By 1882, the Comstock had produced more than $300 million in both gold and silver. In what year was the Comstock Lode discovered?
(2) 1840
(3) 1850
(4) 1859
(5) 1865
C. Much like the national prohibition on alcohol, the law banning gambling was largely ignored as machines, wheels and tables simply moved to more discreet locations. On March 19, 1931, in the midst of the Great Depression, gambling was re-legalized.
When was gambling banned in Nevada?
(8) 1910
(9) 1915
(0) 1920
(1) 1925
D. Located in a remote desert northwest of Las Vegas, Area 51 was established by the Central Intelligence Agency to develop and test covert military projects. In what year was it established?
(2) 1955
(3) 1960
(4) 1965
(5) 1970
E. Nevada is the fourth-largest producer of gold in the world following China, Australia and South Africa. How much of the gold mined in the United States comes from Nevada>
(1) 25%
(2) 40%
(3) 55%
(4) 75%
F. How much of the state of Nevada is owned by the federal government?
(0) 65%
(1) 75%
(2) 85%
(3) 99%
G. Nevada was the first state to ratify an amendment to the constitution prohibiting the federal and state government from limit voting based on race. Which amendment was that?
(9) 13
(0) 14
(1) 15
(2) 16
H. Although Samuel Clemens is famous for his works about the Mississippi River, he moved to Nevada in 1861 to try silver mining. He took a job and it is there where he first used his famous pen name Mark Twain. What was the job?
(1) Cattle wrangler
(2) General store clerk
(3) Gold miner
(4) Newspaper editor
I. The area now known as Nevada was claimed by both Spain and Mexico before the United States took over at the end of the Mexican-American War. What year was that?
(8) 1810
(9) 1835
(0) 1848
(1) 1856
J. What is the highest point in Nevada?
(4) 9,543 feet
(5) 11,762 feet
(6) 13,145 feet
(7) 14,012 feet
K. As a geocacher, you should know this or be able to find it. What is the name of the town near the middle of the ET Highway?
(6) Area 51, NV
(7) Pioche, NV
(8) Rachel, NV
(9) Tonopah, NV