Natural Resources
What is the most scarce resource in New Mexico?
Water
This mode of transportation led to the construction of highways and interstates?
cars/automobiles
What invention sent tapped out signals over a wire?
The telegraph
Who are the oldest native people in New Mexico?
Pueblo
This huge cave system is located south of the city from which it gets its name.
The sale of this Natural Resource makes up a huge part of our state budget.
oil/petroleum
This invention brought many people into New Mexico and the West during the late 1800's.
The railroad/trains
What came first, the internet or television?
Television
What Native Americans have the largest reservation in the United States?
Our State Capital
Santa fe
This mineral is mined in the Chino mine near Silver City New Mexico.
copper
This animal was introduced by the Spanish and adopted by Native Americans.
Horse
What came first the television or radio?
radio
The first Europeans in New Mexico were from this country.
Spain
The largest city in New Mexico
Albuquerque
This natural resource is found in large quantities in New Mexico.
petroleum/oil
This road became famous as a route through New Mexico and went all the way to California.
Route 66
What came first the telegraph or radio?
telegraph
This woman was the first African American graduate from New Mexico State University.
Clara Belle Williams
Is it possible that an alien craft crashed in this city?
Roswell
This natural resource has become world famous as a New Mexico crop.
Chili
This wagon trail went from Missouri to our state capital.
The Santa fe Trail.
What came first the television or telegraph
telegraph
This billionaire founded his company Microsoft in New Mexico.
Bill Gates
New Mexico State University is located in this city.
Las Cruces