NM Cities
6th Largest City in NM, Located on a plateau in NW New Mexico
Farmington
Longest River in the western half of the US, runs down the center of NM.
Rio Grande
What symbol is on the NM state flag?
Zia symbol
What country explored Mexico and Western South America?
Spain
Who is credited with the discovery of North America?
Christopher Columbus
5th Largest city in NM, beware the aliens!
Roswell
Located in the NW portion of NM with world renowned trout fishing.
San Juan River
What is the NM state bird?
Road Runner
What country explored the east coast of North America (13 colonies)?
England
When people set sail for the "New World", where were they going?
North or South America
Oldest Capital city in the United States, established in 1607.
Santa Fe
Largest lake in NM?
Elephant Butte
What is the NM state Flower?
Yucca
What country explored what is now eastern Canada?
France
God, Gold, and...
Glory
Near the Texas border, the center of cattle and sheep ranching in the region.
Hobbs
Wiver in the Eastern part of the state running through cities like Roswell and Carlsbad.
Pecos
What is the NM State motto?
The Land of Enchantment
What country explored many parts of Africa, but didn't really colonize it?
Portugal
Exchange of plants, animals, goods, ideas, and sometimes diseases between the old and new worlds?
Columbian Exchange
City in Southern NM named for wooden crosses erected in memory of fallen soldiers and travelers.
Las Cruces
Small lake, over 40 meters deep, popular site for divers.
Blue Hole
Where does our state flag get the yellow and red colors?
Based on the Spanish flag.
Who colonized the eastern portion of South America (Brazil)?
Portugal
What were explorers originally looking for that kicked off the Age of Exploration?
Faster route to Asia (China)
Home to Cannon Air Force Base, and a Rock 'N' Roll Museum
Clovis
What 3 rivers come together near Farmington?
San Juan, Animas, LaPlata
In what year did NM become a state?
1912
Christopher Columbus sailed under the Spanish flag, but what country was he actually from?
Italy
Where did Columbus think he had landed, and what did he call the natives living there?
India, Indians