The popular homage of “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” may be true but these facts about Las Vegas, Nevada are too fascinating to keep within city limits! From mobsters and gambling to magic shows and the truth behind the infamous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, we’ve covered our bases to bring you these 20 questions about Las Vegas.
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20 Questions: Las Vegas, Nevada
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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
Las Vegas is known by many names, that includes which of the following:
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
Las Vegas consumes approximately 489 million gallons (1,850 litres) of water daily! Where does the majority of its water supply come from?
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
What famous celebrity was married in Las Vegas and the marriage lasted only 55 hours?
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
Las Vegas is home to more than half of the 20 largest hotels worldwide. Which Las Vegas hotel is the second largest hotel in the world?
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
One of the wealthiest men in the world in the 1960s checked into the penthouse of a Las Vegas hotel and never left. He stayed within the confines of his hotel room for four years and ultimately bought the property outright because the owners tried to get him to leave. Which hotel was it?
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
Match the entertainer with the resort of their Las Vegas residency.
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- Desert Inn
- MGM Grand
- Caesars Palace
- Las Vegas Hilton
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Frank Sinatra
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David Copperfield
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Celine Dion
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Elvis Presley
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
What Las Vegas resort contained Mike Tyson’s tiger in the bathroom suite in The Hangover (2009)?
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
On the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, there are 7 white circles, each with a letter from the word “Welcome”. The circles are designed to be reminiscent of silver dollars – which are a nod to what?
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
In Chinese what number is considered bad luck because it sounds like the Chinese word for “death”? * Hint it’s also considered unlucky in other Asian countries and because of this superstition, it is why many hotels in Las Vegas don’t have floor numbers that start with this number.
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
A restaurant on Fremont Street has a core mission of embracing and promoting an unhealthy diet of incredibly large hamburgers. The restaurant is hospital themed; customers are referred to as “patients,” orders as “prescriptions,” and the waitresses as “nurses.” What is the name of the restaurant?
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
What Las Vegas hotel holds the title of the tallest observation tower in the United States? Hint: it’s also the second tallest free-standing structure west of the Mississippi River.
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
Match the casino with its location in Las Vegas.
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- Strip
- Fremont Street
- Strip
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Golden Nugget
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Cosmopolitan
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Four Queens
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Excalibur
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
The old lion habitat at the MGM Grand Hotel housed 6 lions in a glass tunnel no longer exists, but THIS current glass enclosure at the Golden Nugget takes viewers through what animal’s domain?
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
At the end of the movie Ocean’s Eleven (2001), what Las Vegas landmark did all heist partners gaze upon before they parted ways?
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
Casinos in Nevada make crazy amounts of revenue. At time of writing this article, for 17 consecutive months casinos made over how much revenue in one month?
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
True or False? The quintessential Vegas showgirl look came from Les Folies Bergère at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino. Starting in 1959, the show ran for an astounding 49 years and 29,000 performances – it stands as the longest-running show in Las Vegas history.
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
True or False? The first structure built by non-native settlers in the area that is now Las Vegas was built by Mormon missionaries.
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
True or False? Mobster Bugsy Siegel, who is often referred to as “the man who invented Las Vegas,” opened the Flamingo Hotel & Casino and named it after his girlfriend who went by the nickname “Flamingo” for her red hair and long legs.
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
True or False? The famous Las Vegas Strip is located within the city limits of Las Vegas.
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
True or False? Shellfish consumption in Las Vegas is higher than the rest of the United States combined.
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