MODERN TRADITIONS
This colorful celebration honors loved ones who have passed and uses altars, marigolds, and sugar skulls.
Día de los Muertos
BONUS (Double Points): This deep canyon is sacred to the Navajo and shows their long history in the region.
Canyon de Chelly
A restaurant that serves tortillas, tamales, and salsas shows this cultural influence.
Mexican culture
This group has lived in Arizona longest and includes tribes such as Navajo and Hopi.
Native Americans
What is the chemical symbol for water
H2O
This Native tradition includes dancing, drumming, and gathering to share culture.
Powwow
This old Western town is known for the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Tombstone
A mural showing symbols like Kokopelli or desert animals reflects this cultural group.
Native American culture
BONUS (Double Points) : This cultural group brought the Spanish language and missions to Arizona.
Spanish
What do you get when you mix yellow and blue?
Green
BONUS (Double Points) : This major rodeo in Tucson began with ranching traditions from early settlers and Mexican vaqueros.
La Fiesta de los Vaqueros
This famous white mission near Tucson was built with Spanish influence.
Mission San Xavier del Bac
A local shop selling handmade jewelry using turquoise is connected to this cultural art form.
Native American jewelry-making
This group introduced ranching, cattle culture, and many place names like Tucson.
Mexican settlers
What is the color of the stars on the American flag?
White
This tradition uses horses, lassos, and cowboy skills still seen today in Arizona events.
Rodeo
This deep canyon was carved by the Colorado river, and attracts many visitors.
Grand Canyon
Early pioneers brought this...
Mining and railroads
This group brought mining, railroads, and farming traditions during westward expansion.
American settlers/Pioneers
BONUS (Double Points) : Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
This modern tradition mixes Indigenous and contemporary art, storytelling, and dance at large community festivals.
Native cultural performance/arts festivals
What is Arizona's most famous landmark?
The Grand Canyon!
BONUS (Double Points): What kind of food might your find at your local Mexican restaurant?
Tacos, burritos, salsa etc.
These three groups together shaped most of Arizona’s early history.
Native Americans, Spanish/Mexican settlers, and American settlers
What is the name of a baby cow?
Calf