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Omaha Trivia and History
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1
Omaha is home to 5 Fortune 500 companies. Which of the following is
NOT
one?
Berkshire Hathaway
ConAgra
Union Pacific
Walmart
2
In the last century, North Omaha has been home to _____ movie theaters.
3
0
12
20
3
This Creighton basketball star was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 2014.
Greg McDermott
Avery Tyler
Doug McDermott
Michael Jordan
4
This Omaha native is credited with pioneering "Top 40" radio. (hit music mixed with DJs)
Michael Creighton
Warren Buffett
Todd Storz
Doug McDermott
5
Dorothy Lynch dressing, created in St. Paul, NE, is now made in _____________, Nebraska.
St. Paul
Worms
Duncan
Lincoln
6
Warren Buffet's company, Berkshire Hathaway, has ownership in all but one of the following:
Geico
Coca-Cola
Fruit of the Loom
Apple
7
Little Stockholm, a North Omaha neighborhood, was home to a large ____ population.
German
Italian
Swedish
Russian
8
"Nebraska" is the Oto word for:
"land of corn"
"flat water"
"cornhusker"
"no trees"
9
Bill Gates bought an engagement ring from this store, owned by Warren Buffett.
Jared
Kay Jewlers
Borsheims
Zales Jewlery
10
Fremont, NE is known for manufacturing this product:
nuclear power
Adidas shoes
Kool-aid
Spam
11
The University of Nebraska-Omaha was originally founded and built in North Omaha.
True
False
12
This corporation's annual shareholder meeting, "Woodstock for capitalists," is held in Omaha.
Berkshire Hathaway
ConAgra
MAYS
Starbucks
13
The ____________________ system was first used in Lincoln, Nebraska.
911 emergency
buddy
Dewey Decimal
digestive
14
Lincoln Motion Picture Company, the first all-black movie production unit in the US....
was named for the car they drove while making films
starred Fred Astaire, born in Omaha.
was founded in Omaha
15
Who of the following was NOT born in Nebraska?
Johnny Carson
David Letterman
Hillary Swank
Malcolm X
16
Which of the following was developed in Omaha?
sliced bread
instant coffee
jello
cake mix
17
Hastings is known for being the birthplace of:
Koolaid
Heinz Ketchup
Taco Bell
Ford Motors
18
Omaha is home to the world's largest _______________.
indoor rain forest
water park
outdoor slides
collection of Husker memorobilia.
19
In the Carter Lake area, between the 1890s and the 1960s, there weren't one, but two, _________
US presidents born.
television shows centered around the area
high schools
amusement parks
20
Who of the following was NOT born in Nebraska?
Warren Buffett
President William Howard Taft
President Gerald Ford
Larry the Cable Guy
21
This NCAA Championship tournament has been held in Omaha for more than 50 years.
NCAA Men's Golf Championships
College World Series
Women's Final Four (basketball)
NCAA College Cup (soccer)
22
Ice cream was invented in Benson.
False
True
23
Omaha made the plane that dropped the 1st nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. What was its name?
Flyer 1
Red Baron
Enola Gay
Spruce Goose
24
In the 1920s, North 24th St was known as "Omaha's __________________."
Best Spot for Ice Cream
Greenest Block
Street of Dreams
Eyesore
25
Offut Air Force Base is named for the first Omaha citizen who _________________.
joined the Air Force
died during World War 1
flew a modern airplane
met a United States President
26
US Strategic Command is headquartered at __________.
Offut Air Force Base (in Bellevue, NE)
Strategic Air & Space Museum (in Ashland, NE)
in Warren Buffet's basement (Omaha, NE)
Fort Omaha (Omaha, NE)