History
True or False:
Mexico was tired of the hot desert of Arizona and freely gave the land to the United States in 1848.
False.
The United States purchased Arizona in two separate transactions. First, after the Mexican-American War and then the Gadsen Purchase.
What plant (cacti) grows only in Arizona's Sonoran desert?
Saguaro Cactus
What is one of the 7 wonders of the world located in Arizona?
The Grand Canyon.
What dish is most popular in Arizona?
chimichanga, Navajo fry bread, cheese crisp, sonoran hot dog
What is the state flower or state tree?
Saguaro Cactus blossom
Palo Verde
What day did Arizona become a state?
February 14, 1912
One of only two lizards in the world with a venomous bite lives in Arizona's desert. What is its name?
Gila Monster
What states border Arizona?
California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico.
Bonus:
Where can you be in 4 of these states at once?
True or False:
Horseshoe Bend is a section of river located along the Colorado River in Arizona.
True
What is the state bird or state mammal?
Cactus Wren
Ringtail
Where was the capital of Arizona before it became Phoenix?
Prescott, then Tucson, back to Prescott, then Phoenix!
True or False:
It is against the law in Arizona to refuse a glass of water.
True
Fill in the blank:
Bisbee, Jerome, Tombstone, Douglass, and Prescott are known as The ____ West of Arizona.
Wild or Old.
True or False:
The Painted Desert in Arizona is a place where old paint is thrown away, thus causing rocks, dirt, and sand to become painted.
False
What is the state reptile or state amphibian?
Arizona Ridgednosed Rattlesnake
Arizona Tree Frog
Name as many Native American tribes that reside in Arizona.
Ak-Chin Indian Community
Cocopah Indian Tribe
Colorado River Indian Tribes*
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe*
Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe
Gila River Indian Community
Havasupai Tribe
Hopi Tribe
Hualapai Tribe
Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
Navajo Nation*
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Pueblo of Zuni
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
San Carlos Apache Tribe
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
Tohono O'odham Nation
Tonto Apache Tribe
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Yavapai-Apache Tribe
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
This fast food restaurant opened their first drive through in Arizona in 1975. Which restaurant was it?
McDonalds in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
What famous bridge is located in Lake Havasu City, Arizona?
London Bridge
What type of wood is found in the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona?
Petrified wood!
What is the state gemstone or state fossil?
Turquoise
Petrified Wood
What Native American tribe's language was used in World War II as a secret code language?
The Navajo language. 29 Navajo men were called the Navajo Code Talkers
This planet was discovered in the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff.
Pluto.
Where can you find a hole 1 mile wide and 570 ft. deep in Arizona caused by a terrestrial object?
Meteor Crater, also known as Barringer Crater.
Along I-40 between Winslow and Flagstaff.
One of the top rated waterfalls in the United States is located in Arizona. What is it?
Havasu Falls
What are the state colors or the state neckwear?
Blue and Gold
Bolo Tie
BONUS!!
Name the 5 C's of Arizona