NAME THE FOLLOWING:
1. Number of counties in Arizona
2. Name the five C's Arizona is known for.
3. The state flower
4. The state necktie
5. The state bird
6. The state tree
7. The state gemstone
8. The state mammal
9. The state fossil
10. The state amphibian
11. The state reptile
12. The nickname for Arizona
13. Indigenous plant found only in the Sonoran desert
14. The territorial state capital before it was moved to Phoenix
15. The names of the four states that meet at Four Corners
16. The three geographical regions of Arizona
17. Missionary who founded San Xavier del Bac
18. President that signed the bill to make Arizona a state
19. First elected governor of Arizona
20. Arizona is the _____ largest (area) state in the United States.
Answers:
1. 15 – go ahead and count them
2. In no particular order: cotton, cattle, citrus, climate, copper
3. Saguaro bloom – yes, the flower on the cactus
4. Bola tie – it was adopted in Aug. 1973
5. Cactus Wren – no, it isn't the roadrunner
6. Palo Verde – it means "green stick"
7. Turquoise – featured in southwest jewelry
8. Ringtail – sometimes called a ringtail cat it's related to the raccoon, not a cat
9. Petrified wood – found in the Petrified Forest in Northeastern Arizona
10. Arizona tree frog – they only get to be between ¾ to two inches long
11. Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake – did you think it was the Gila monster?
12. The Grand Canyon State – over one mile deep carved from the Colorado River
13. Saguaro cactus – you won't find them growing anywhere else naturally
14. Prescott – Phoenix has been the capital since 1889
Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico – it's the only place you can be in four states at once
15. Plateau, mountain, desert – each with their unique landscape make for diverse topography
16. Father Kino – he died in 1711
17. William Howard Taft – the 27th president from 1909-1913
18. George W.P. Hunt – he was elected to office seven times
19. Sixth – only 15 percent of the land in Arizona is privately owned
Your score:
20-18 Congratulations, your fourth grade teacher would be proud
17-14 Not bad, but you may want to read through a fourth grade textbook
13-10 There is hope for you, consider taking an Arizona history class
9 or less Really? Not even half? You're not from around here, are you?
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