Natural Resources
Transportation
Inventions
People
Places
100

What is the most scarce resource in New Mexico?

Water

100

This mode of transportation led to the construction of highways and interstates?

cars/automobiles

100

What invention sent tapped out signals over a wire? 

The telegraph

100

Who are the oldest native people in New Mexico? 

Pueblo

100

This huge cave system is located south of the city from which it gets its name. 

Carlsbad Caverns
200

The sale of this Natural Resource makes up a huge part of our state budget.

oil/petroleum

200

This invention brought many people into New Mexico and the West during the late 1800's. 

The railroad/trains

200

What came first, the internet or television?

Television

200

What Native Americans have the largest reservation in the United States? 

Navajo
200

Our State Capital

Santa fe

300

This mineral is mined in the Chino mine near Silver City New Mexico.

copper

300

This animal was introduced by the Spanish and adopted by Native Americans.

Horse

300

What came first the television or radio?

radio

300

The first Europeans in New Mexico were from this country. 

Spain

300

The largest city in New Mexico

Albuquerque

400

This natural resource is found in large quantities in New Mexico. 

petroleum/oil

400

This road became famous as a route through New Mexico and went all the way to California. 

Route 66

400

What came first the telegraph or radio?

telegraph

400

This woman was the first African American graduate from New Mexico State University. 

Clara Belle Williams

400

Is it possible that an alien craft crashed in this city?

Roswell

500

This natural resource has become world famous as a New Mexico crop. 

Chili

500

This wagon trail went from Missouri to our state capital. 

The Santa fe Trail.

500

What came first the television or telegraph

telegraph

500

This billionaire founded his company Microsoft in New Mexico. 

Bill Gates

500

New Mexico State University is located in this city.

Las Cruces