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Test the knowledge retained at the Hoover Dam field trip
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1
The rappelling team that swung from ropes were nicknamed...?
The Flying Men
The High Scalers
The High Fliers
Human Spiders
2
How far ahead of schedule did the Dam construction finish?
it didn't, it was behind schedule
2 years
3 years
6 months
3
True or False: Men that died during construction are buried in the Dam
no one knows
True
False
4
What was the Hoover Dam formally named as?
Big Dam Dam
Boulder City Dam
Herbert Dam
Boulder Dam
5
What river did the Dam tame?
Lake Mead river
Colorado River
Boulder River
Nile river
6
Which city was created for the workers of the Dam?
Las Vegas,NV
Boulder City, NV
Kingman, Arizona
Henderson, NV
7
How many men were on the workforce for the Dam?
1,500
10,000
5000
500
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How many turbines are working in the dam?
8
3
100
17
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How many diversion tunnels were made to divert the water?
8
2
4
3
10
Work on the Dam kicked off in what year?
1999
1931
1921
1918
11
How many barrels of cement did the Dam require?
100 billion
5 million
1 million
10 million
12
How many states does the Dam help power?
3
2
1
none
13
True or False: If you pour a bottle of water over the Dam, the water will flow up, not down
true
false
no one knows
14
How thick in the Dam at its base?
600 yards
1200 feet
6 feet
660 feet
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How tall is the tallest point of the dam?
276 yards
700 ft
726 feet
300 yards
