Fair New Mexico
Nursery Rhymes
New Mexico History
Fairy Tales and Myths
Idioms
100

The state flower of New Mexico

What is the yucca flower?

100

A shepherdess who is very worried about her flock.

Who is Little Bo Peep?

100

The leader of the first major Spanish exploratory expedition into New Mexico in 1540

Who was Francisco Coronado?

100

This poor young woman with extremely long, thick hair was held prisoner in a tower.

Who is Rapunzel?

100

What you say when you mean that a person's intentions should be judged by the things they do, rather than the things they say.

What is "Actions Speak Louder than Words"?

200

The state question of New Mexico

What is "red or green?"

200

These two got hurt while they were in search of some water.

Who are Jack and Jill?

200

The leader of the first group of Spanish settlers into New Mexico in 1598

Who was Don Juan de Onate?

200

This Gorgon had snakes for hair, and a glance from her could reputedly turn people to stone.

Who is Medusa?

200

Something you say to describe something that is common and of no particular value, especially twelve at a time.

What is "A Dime a Dozen"?

300

The state tree of New Mexico

What is the piñon pine tree?

300

This very thin man was well-matched in his plump wife; there were never any leftovers after dinner at his house.

Who is Jack Sprat?

300
The name of the road from Mexico City to Santa Fe?

What was El Camino Real?

300

This poor ne'er-do-well used the help of a genie living in a magic lamp to marry the Sultan's daughter.

Who is Aladdin?

300

What you say when you mean that you've accomplished two different things at the same time.

What is "Kill Two Birds with One Stone"?

400

The state mammal of New Mexico 

What is the black bear?

400

This baker lives on Drury Lane.

Who is the Muffin Man?

400
A world famous outlaw from New Mexico

Who was Billy the Kid?

400

This Italian marionette wanted to become a real boy.

Who is Pinocchio?

400

Something you say to mean that you shouldn't judge something by the way it looks on the outside (especially if it has a wonderful story to tell!)

What is "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover"?

500

The state insect of New Mexico

What is the tarantula hawk wasp?

500

This youngster didn't get dressed for bed and ended up sleeping with his pants and one of his shoes still on.

Who is "Diddle, diddle, dumpling, My Son John"?

500

The year New Mexico became a state of the U.S.

What is 1912?

500

This Norse god put out one of his own eyes, as well as pierced himself with his spear and hung upside down from the great tree Yggdrasil for nine days and nights, all in order to gain more knowledge.

Who is Odin?

500

Something you say when someone has missed his or her chance (perhaps to take a cruise!)

What is "Missed the Boat"?