State Symbols
What is the Arizona State tree?
Palo Verde
Name the desert that Yuma and San Luis are in.
Sonoran
Who lived in Arizona first?
a. Mexicans
b. Americans
c. Native Americans
Native Americans
Yuma, Arizona is the country's highest producer of what winter vegetable?
Lettuce
What language is Palo Verde?
Spanish
What is the Arizona state mammal?
the Ringtail
How many years does it take an arm on a cactus to grow?
100 years
The Gadsden Purchase was an agreement between the United States and Mexico in which the U.S. purchased 29,670 square miles from Mexico. How much did the U.S. pay Mexico?
10 million dollars
Which region of the USA is Arizona?
The southwest
Name one Native American Indian tribe that lives near Yuma.
Cocopah or Quechan
What is the Arizona state dinosaur?
Sonorasaurus
How many deserts are in Arizona?
4
Most cacti contain water. True or false?
True
On what holiday did Arizona become the 48th state?
Valentine's Day (February 14, 1912)
What do the 13 stripes on the Arizona flag represent?
the original 13 colonies of the United States
What is the Arizona state flower?
Saguaro cactus blossom
What type of cactus grown in the Arizona desert is the largest found in the United States?
Saguaro
What is the sunniest city in Arizona?
Yuma
What is the state capital of Arizona?
Phoenix
The Dilophosourus, Mastodon, Sarahsaurus, Saber Tooth-Tiger and Segisaurus were all ancient animals whose bones have been found in Arizona. Which are NOT dinosaurs?
Mastodon and Saber Tooth-Tiger
What is the Arizona state reptile?
Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake
On average, how many inches of rain does the Sonoran Desert get each year?
9.8 inches
Name the "Five C's" of Arizona's economy.
cattle copper citrus cotton climate
What famous labor leader and activist was born in Yuma County?
Cesar Chavez
How many Native American tribes live in Arizona?
21