Deck 7: Other Jurisdictions - Riverboat Gambling

Question 1

The first steamboat on the Mississippi River appeared in January 1812 and was called:

A) The President
B) The Louisiana Queen
C) The New Orleans
D) The Creole Queen
E) The Mississippi Queen

Answer 1

The New Orleans

Question 2

Over a fifty year period in the 1800's, over _____ steamboats were constructed,

A) 500
B) 1000
C) 2000
D) 3000
E) 6000

Answer 2

6000

Question 3

The average life of a riverboat on the early American rivers was about:

A) Three years
B) Ten years
C) Twenty years
D) Thirty years
E) Fifty years

Answer 3

Three years

Question 4

Gamblers in the 1800's were often known by the slang term:

A) Harpies
B) Sharpers
C) Goers
D) Cardies
E) Gamies

Question 5

The working area for the professional gambler and the social environment for cabin passengers was:

A) The upper deck
B) The Staterooms
C) The Grand saloon
D) The lower deck
E) The scullery

Question 6

During the Civil War, riverboats were used for:

A) Transporting large numbers of troops
B) Transporting supplies
C) Hospital ships
D) All of the above
E) None of the above - they remained gambling riverboats

Question 7

The first state to legalize casino riverboats was

A) Iowa
B) Louisiana
C) Mississippi
D) Illinois
E) Indiana

Question 8

Which of the following states is not identified by the text as legalizing riverboat gambling?

A) Louisiana
B) Illinois
C) Mississippi
D) Missouri
E) New Jersey

Question 9

The first floating barge casino in the world was:

A) The New Orleans
B) The Creole Queen
C) The Casino Magic
D) The Mississippi Queen
E) The Delta Queen

Question 10

According to the text, as of 2007, riverboat casinos along the Mississippi have employed approximately:

A) 22,000
B) 32,000
C) 42,000
D) 52,000
E) 92,000

Question 11

In 1820 there were approximately 70 steamboats, but by 1860,that number had jumped to over 700

Question 12

In the 1800's a riverboat cost about $15,000 - $50,000 to build,and a captain could recoup the entire cost within one year.

Question 13

The origin of the term "stateroom" comes from riverboat gamblers who would leave their rooms and slip off the boat when they crossedstate lines.

Question 14

The biggest boat in the US is a gambling boat - the Glory of Rome,which is also the largest boat on the world.

Question 15

Today, all of the states where riverboat gambling is legal haveremoved the requirements that they must actually cruise.

Question 16

Explain how the rise of riverboat gambling revolutionized passenger and commercial travel in America.

Question 17

Detail the attitude towards professional gamblers during the first days of riverboat travel.

Question 18

Explain deck passenger travel on a riverboat in the 1800's.

Question 19

Discuss the origin of the game of poker.

Question 20

Explain how riverboat gamblers would fleece the unsuspecting traveler.