Arizona State History
When did Arizona officially earn state hood?
February 14th 1912
When was the UofA established?
1885
Who was Cesar Chavez?
Labor leader and Civil Rights activists
When was Tucson founded?
August 20, 1776
How long did the O.K Corral shooting last?
30 seconds
What are the 5 C's of Arizona?
Cotton, Copper, Cattle, Citrus and Climate
John Byrd “Button” Salmon
Which famous singer from the 70's & 80's was born in Phoenix, Arizona?
Stevie Nicks
What treaty or purchase of terrritory included Tucson?
Gadsden Purchase
Name one town that prohibited guns
Tombstone, Deadwood, Dodgecity, Abilene
Name the Treaty that granted the U.S. territory that became Arizona?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What invention occurred here at the U of A in 1937?
Tree-ring research
Which Arizona Senator was a presidential candidate in 2000?
John McCain
Which Native American tribe lived in the area before Spanish missionaries arrived?
The Hohokam, Tohono O'odham, etc.
When was barbed wire invented?
October 27, 1873
Name the Purchase that granted the rest of what is now Arizona territory?
The Gadsden purchase
What is Old main fountain a memorial for?
Students who died in WWI
What was Wyatt Earp's vice rather than alcohol?
Ice Cream
How long was Tucson the Arizona capital?
10 years starting in 1867
How many people traveled on the Oregon trail?
300,000 to 400,000
What was the biggest city between St. Louis and San Francisco in Arizona in the early 1900's?
Bisbee, AZ
What did NASA use from us to land on the moon in 1969?
Our Lunar maps
Which famous Director grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona?
Stevan Spielberg
When was the Mission San Xavier del Bac completed?
1797
How old was Billy the Kid when he died?
22 years old