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Omaha, Nebraska - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the most populous city in Nebraska?
A) Bellevue
B) Grand Island
C) Omaha
D) Lincoln
  • 2. Along which river is Omaha located?
A) Platte River
B) Missouri River
C) Mississippi River
D) Ohio River
  • 3. What is Omaha's nickname?
A) The Windy City
B) Gateway to the West
C) The Magic City
D) The Big Apple
  • 4. In what year was Omaha founded?
A) 1898
B) 1812
C) 1846
D) 1854
  • 5. Which county is Omaha the seat of?
A) Lancaster County
B) Cass County
C) Douglas County
D) Sarpy County
  • 6. What was the name of the crossing that preceded Omaha?
A) Lone Tree Ferry
B) Fort Lisa
C) Cutler's Park
D) Council Bluff
  • 7. Which event did Omaha host in 1898?
A) Olympic Games
B) National Expo
C) World's Fair of 1900
D) Trans-Mississippi Exposition
  • 8. What was the former world's largest industrial facility in Omaha?
A) Grain Elevators
B) Omaha Stockyards
C) Union Pacific Shops
D) Ford Assembly Plant
  • 9. Which of these is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Omaha?
A) Target
B) Microsoft
C) Berkshire Hathaway
D) Walmart
  • 10. What does the word 'Omaha' mean in the Omaha language?
A) Land of Plenty
B) Great River
C) Upstream People
D) New Beginnings
  • 11. Who visited the Omaha riverbanks in 1804?
A) The Mormon Pioneers
B) John Jacob Astor
C) Logan Fontenelle
D) Lewis and Clark Expedition
  • 12. Which fur trading post was built in 1812?
A) Fontenelle's Post
B) Cabanné's Trading Post
C) Fort Atkinson
D) Fort Lisa
  • 13. Who established a monopoly with the American Fur Company?
A) William Clark
B) Logan Fontenelle
C) John Jacob Astor
D) Meriwether Lewis
  • 14. Which group built the temporary town of Cutler's Park in 1846?
A) The Pawnee
B) The Omaha Tribe
C) Speculators from Iowa
D) The Mormons
  • 15. What famous sandwich was invented in Omaha?
A) Reuben sandwich
B) Po' boy
C) Philly cheesesteak
D) Club sandwich
  • 16. Which invention was first used in the U.S. at KOWH Radio in Omaha?
A) FM broadcasting
B) Satellite radio
C) Talk radio
D) Top 40 radio format
  • 17. Which food product was developed by Duncan Hines in Omaha?
A) Frozen pizza
B) Cereal
C) Cake mix
D) Instant coffee
  • 18. What was the population of Omaha at the 2020 census?
A) 488,797
B) 486,051
C) 450,000
D) 500,000
  • 19. Which of these is a notable cultural institution in Omaha?
A) The Field Museum
B) The Getty Museum
C) The Smithsonian
D) Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
  • 20. What is the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area's approximate population?
A) 500,000
B) 1 million
C) 2 million
D) 750,000
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