Nebraska Trivia

Back in America's Heartland for another episode. Hey Gang. This is episode. 190 of the dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast. I'm your host Brian Rollins and this week we've got some Nebraska trivia for you. Just like every week. It's three rounds of 10. Questions. Each a dorky round a geeky round and a nerdy round stick around after the questions to listen to some bonus facts about Nebraska. With that said, Let's get the game started. The dorky round number one. What? State borders. Nebraska to the north. South Dakota. Number two, Hilary Swank played a trans man. Living in rural Nebraska in what 1999 film. Boys. Don't Cry. Bonus fact. Hillary Swank is also from Nebraska. Number three, what is the mascot for the University of Nebraska? The Cornhuskers. Number four, what? Actor starred in movies like The Godfather, A Streetcar Named Desire Apocalypse Now and Superman. Marlon Brando? Number five, ninety one percent of the land in Nebraska is used for what industry? Agriculture. The vast majority of the state is farmland. Number six, what insurance company sponsored Wild Kingdom a nature documentary that ran for 18 seasons. Mutual of Omaha. Number 7. What state shares most of Nebraska's Southern border. Kansas. Number 8, what is the largest city in Nebraska? Omaha. Number 9, who is the only president born in Nebraska hint? He's the only person to hold the office that was elected. Neither to the presidency, nor the vice presidency. Gerald Ford, he became vice president when Spiro Agnew resigned and then president, when Richard Nixon resigned, Number 10. BNSF is the largest Railroad in the US. What's the second largest? Union Pacific Railroad, headquartered in Nebraska. The geeky round number 1. What actor from Grand Island starred in movies like The Grapes of Wrath 12 Angry Men And On Golden Pond. Henry Fonda. Number two, what state borders, Nebraska, both to the South and to the West. Colorado. Number three. What is the capital of Nebraska? Lincoln. Number four, Clifton Hill, a gas of rising City. Nebraska created what study Aid in 1958 CliffsNotes. Number 5, What Muslim Minister and human rights activist was born in Nebraska in 1925. Malcolm X. Number six, what sandwich? Consisting of Swiss cheese. Corned beef, Russian dressing and sauerkraut originated in Nebraska? The Reuben sandwich. Number seven, what river marks the eastern border of Nebraska. The Missouri River. Number eight. Jack Nicholson plays an actuary with the Woodmen of the world in what 2002 comedy-drama. About Schmidt. Number 9, what? Investor philanthropist and CEO of Berkshire. Hathaway was born in Nebraska in 1930. Warren Buffett. Number 10, Nebraska along with main are the only two states to do what during presidential elections. They are not winner-takes-all State. Meaning their Electoral College votes, can be distributed between multiple candidates, The nerdy round. Number one. What is unique in the US about the Nebraska legislature? It's unicameral and nonpartisan, it contains only one body and you do not have to declare your party affiliation when you run. Number two, Reese Witherspoon. And Matthew Broderick starred in what 1999 comedy about high school politics. Election. Number three, what actor from Laurel Nebraska had hits with the Magnificent. Seven, The Great Escape and affliction, that last film earned him, his only Academy Award James Coburn. Number for which interstate runs from the Eastern Edge to the western edge of Nebraska. I-80. Number five, speaking of I-80, what river runs along the freeway from where I-76 joins it to around Omaha. The Platte River. Number 6, what? Actor singer dancer and choreographer was born with the name Frederick austerlitz in Omaha. Nebraska in 1899. Fred Astaire. Number 7. What actor? Began his career as a model before starring in movies like The Prince of Tides and Warrior. Nick Nolte. Number eight. Penthouse Magazine published. What nebraska-based Stephen King story in March 1977. Children of the Corn. Number 9, Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney starting what biographical drama about father Edward Flanagan's work with orphans. Boys Town. Number 10, what is the official soft drink of Nebraska? Kool-Aid. It was invented in Hastings, Nebraska in 1927. And we're done with Nebraska. Here are some bonus nuggets of trivia, Cornhusker Stadium seats. 90,000 people when it's full, it becomes the third most populous place in Nebraska It was the 37th state to join the u.s. It's also 37 in population by land mass. The state is the 16th largest 89% of the cities in Nebraska have fewer than 3000 people in them. The name is an anglicized form of 0.08 from Flat Water referring to the Platte River. Okay. Cornhuskers, what did I miss a bit through Nebraska, a number of times and it's been interesting. The only thing I really want to do next time I'm through is to try runs, has despite being everywhere. I've never made it inside. One will be back here next week with another show. Here's a clue for the next state. What is the only u.s. state with an active diamond? Mine? Bonus clue. There's a big diamond on the quarter, honoring the state. So if you're not sure what the answer is, start digging through your change drawer. I'll see you back here next Wednesday. This has been episode, 190 of the dorky geeky, nerdy trivia podcast. The music has been provided by Jason Shaw and audio knoteks.com. Dorky geeky. Nerdy is written produced and hosted by me. Brian Rollins, come say hi to me. At the voices in my head.com. Thanks for listening.