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Nevada
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Almost all of Nevada ___ within The Great Basin.
a. lay
b. lies
c. lays
Answer
b
Nevada was named ___ the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
a. after
b. for
c. under
Answer
a
Nevada ___ "snow covered" in Spanish.
a. mean
b. meaning
c. means
d. meant
Answer
c
Las Vegas is known all over the world for ___ entertainment and gambling.
a. its
b. its'
c. it's
Answer
a
The huge lake along Nevada's Southeast boarder, formed by the Hoover Dam, is ___ Lake Mead.
a. named
b. called
c. calling
Answer
b
Lake Tahoe, along the California Nevada boarder, is ___ for its natural beauty, casinos, and skiing.
a. known
b. know
c. knowed
Answer
a
If couples want to get married in Navada, there is no waiting ___.
a. space
b. gap
c. period
Answer
c
Tourism is ___ state's most important industry.
a. a
b. the
c. an
Answer
b
Nevada leads the country ___ gold and silver production.
a. in
b. for
c. by
Answer
a
The first people to ___ in Nevada probably came about 12,000 years ago.
a. arrived
b. have arrived
c. arrive
Answer
c
In 1990, three quarters of the state's population ___ born in another state or country.
a. were
b. was
c. is
Answer
b
Nevada is a beautiful state, and ___ many contrasting climates.
a. has
b. have
c. had
Answer
a
Copyright (C) 1999 by
Tim Morrill
(
tmorril@yahoo.com
)
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