The Weekly’s Vegas IQ Test was so hard even we got some of the answers wrong. We’d like to clarify a few gray areas and in some cases outright mistakes. Go ahead and give yourself an extra point:
• Is the Mormon Fort the oldest-standing structure in Las Vegas? In our book, yes. It was rebuilt, but portions of the original still remain.
• Our question regarding Broadway shows on the Strip should have been specific in asking which show was not booked as a permanent show. On that basis, Rent is the odd man out.
• The implosion date for the Stardust was 2007. Sorry, our bad on that one.
• But the biggest mistake was our state’s own motto. Nevada’s motto is “All For Our Country,” not “Battle Born.” Most assume that to be the motto, but it’s actually on the Nevada State Flag, a reflection of our entrance into the union during the Civil War.
A few brave locals agreed to take the test and have their scores (out of a possible 154 points) published. Regardless of score, they deserve credit for courage and creativity.
Arran Andersen, MORE at 4 co-host With about one year in Vegas, Andersen’s local education is just taking shape. Still, the Fox 5 co-host scored enough to make it into our second Vegas IQ level. Not bad for the new kid in town. Score: 42
Judi Brown, Pan de Sal Not only did this local musician get three of the cruelly difficult carpet squares correct, she provided a second acceptable answer to the question about which Runnin’ Rebel recruit was arrested wearing a UNLV hat during a drug raid: “whoaaaa ... bummer.” Score: 79
J-Roc and DJ Pauly D at the Palms.
Al Powers, Photographer Powers struggled mightily with the test’s history questions, but fared better in the pop culture domain. And he managed to slip a Monorail joke into his answers. Bonus points! Score: 36 2/3
JRoc, Marketing Manager, N9NE Group Local party boy JRoc only filled out the first two parts of the test (read the directions!), turning in his answers old school-style on notebook paper. Where’s that red pen? Score: 20 5/6
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