Classic Literature
Animals
CAP
National Parks
Rivers
100

A young girl becomes increasingly aware of the hypocrisy and prejudice in her small southern town in the coming-of-age story by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

100

The 2-toed one of these can live up to 20 years, most of it upside down in the canopy of the rainforest.

Sloth

100

Construction of the CAP system began in this lake in 1973 and was completed 20 years later south of Tucson.

Lake Havasu

100

This national park, located in California, is known for its picturesque waterfalls and the famous Half Dome rock formation.

Yosemite National Park

100

This river, which originates in south-central Colorado and flows to the Gulf of Mexico, forms most of the border between Texas and Mexico.

Rio Grande

200

A disillusioned teen is fed up with all the "phoniness" in the world in this novel often assigned by English teachers.

The Catcher in the Rye

200

Koalas have adapted their diet with an extra-long gut to break down poisons in these leaves & sleep 20 hours a day due to a lack of nutrition in the leaves.

Eucalyptus

200

This Native American tribe is one of the largest water users in the Central Arizona Project, with rights to 311,800 acre-feet per year.

Gila River Indian Community

200

This national park, located in California, is home to the lowest point in North America, which is over 280 feet below sea level.

Death Valley National Park

200

This river, which is the third-largest in the United States, begins in the Appalachian Mountains and empties into the Mississippi River.

Ohio River

300

This novel by Ayn Rand is set in the professional world of architecture.

The Fountainhead

300

When faced with danger, certain ducks, snakes & mammals do this, also called thanatosis.

"Play dead"
300

The CAP delivery system flows through how many tunnels while delivery water to residences and businesses throughout Central Arizona.

Four

300

This national park, located in Utah, is known for its unique hoodoo rock formations, which are tall, thin spires of rock.

Bryce Canyon National Park

300

This river, known for its role in the American Revolution, is the longest free-flowing river in the Eastern United States and flows along the borders of NY, NJ, PA, and DE.

Delaware River

400

This banned book was first published in 1922 by the owner of the famous Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris.

Ulysses by James Joyce

400

It’s the world’s largest burrowing animal & can make a destructive tunnel complex 650 feet long, so farmers don’t find it as cute as zoo-goers might.

Wombat

400

This U.S. President authorized the construction of the Central Arizona Project in 1968.

Lyndon B. Johnson

400

This national park, located in Maine, is home to the only fjord on the east coast of the United States.

Acadia National Park

400

This river, which flows through Montana and North Dakota, is the US's longest river and is known for its blue-green color and is a popular spot for trout fishing.

Missouri River

500

In Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, this family travels from the dustbowl to California.

Joad family

500

Sweden’s only wild feline is this short-tailed cat that’s able to bring down much larger animals, like reindeer & roe deer.

Lynx

500

This first and largest pumping plant in CAP’s system, features six 66,000 horsepower pumps that lift water more than 800 vertical feet into the seven-mile long Buckskin Mountain Tunnel.

Mark Wilmer Pumping Plant

500

This national park, located in Alaska, is home to the highest peak in North America.

Denali National Park

500

This river, which flows through the Pacific Northwest and forms part of the border between Washington and Oregon, is known for its wild salmon runs.

Columbia River