City Quiz

LAS VEGAS

Think you know everything about our destinations? Test yourself and see how much you really know.

1• Which performer was too young to enter a casino when he first took the stage in Vegas?

a. Buddy Holly  
b. Paul Anka  
c. Tom Jones

2• Who lived in the Desert Inn for so long that he was asked to leave—and then bought the hotel?

a. Bugsy Siegel  
b. Steve Wynn  
c. Howard Hughes

3• How many people visit Las Vegas every year?

a. Fewer than 38 million  
b. Between 38 million and 47 million  
c. More than 47 million

4• What year was gambling legalized in Las Vegas?

a. 1911  
b. 1931  
c. 1947

5• What percentage of the country’s biggest hotels are located in Las Vegas?

a. 50%  
b. 65%  
c. 85%

6• Tule Springs Ranch, located at Floyd Lamb State Park, is called a “dude ranch” because

a. It was once considered a divorce ranch, where men sought residency after their marriages ended.  
b. It catered to hunters, who are typically male.  
c. It is where surfers go to hang out.

7• At $2.7 billion, ________ is the most expensive hotel and casino in the world.

a. MGM Grand  
b. The Palazzo  
c. Wynn Las Vegas

8• Which of the following is not true about the Fremont Street Experience’s Viva Vision, which projects the famous light and sound show?

a. It cost $45 million to build.  
b. It has 16 million lights, making it one of the world’s largest LED screens.  
c. It is the length of five football fields.

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Answers :1. b; 2. c; 3. b; 4. b; 5. c; 6. a; 7. c; 8. a