Question 1

The first fully air-conditioned resort on what would become the Las Vegas Strip, opened in 1941, was named what?

Accepted Answer

El Rancho Vegas

Question 2

What wealthy industrialist and aviator began buying up Las Vegas hotels in the 1960s, helping to legitimize the city and attract corporate investment?

Accepted Answer

Howard Hughes

Question 3

What was the name of the first casino-hotel to open on Highway 91, which would later become the famous Las Vegas Strip, in 1941?

Accepted Answer

El Rancho Vegas

Question 4

What 1950s era phenomenon, visible from downtown Las Vegas, ironically brought tourists to the city to witness spectacular, albeit dangerous, events?

Accepted Answer

Atomic bomb testing

Question 5

What was the original primary purpose of the land that became downtown Las Vegas, bought by the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad?

Accepted Answer

A railroad watering stop and division point

Question 6

The iconic 'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas' sign, a symbol of the city, was designed by whom?

Accepted Answer

Betty Willis

Question 7

Who was the first woman to receive a legal gambling license in Nevada and open her own casino, the Northern Club, in 1931?

Accepted Answer

Mayme Stocker

Question 8

Before the arrival of European and American settlers, which specific Native American tribe primarily inhabited the Las Vegas valley?

Accepted Answer

Southern Paiute

Question 9

The development of the Las Vegas Strip truly began along what historical U.S. highway number?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Route 91

Question 10

What was the name of the original series of natural springs and green oasis that provided vital water and gave Las Vegas its Spanish name, 'The Meadows'?

Accepted Answer

Big Springs (or Las Vegas Springs)

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