New Mexico geography
Names and Places
Conquistadores
Vocab
Miscellaneous
100

New Mexico is located in this region of the United states

What is the Southwest

100

The Emperor of Mexico at time of Spanish invasion

Who is Moctezuma

100

This Conquistador bares the name of a popular mall in ABQ and led the first Spanish expedition north

Who is Coronado

100

Meaning up and down on a map (North and south)

What is Longitude 

100

This bird, displayed in looney toons, can be seen running in the streets right here in ABQ

What is a roadrunner

200

Basin and range, ___________, and plains are all geographical features of New Mexico

What are Plateaus 

200

The fabled 7 cities of Gold

What is El Dorado

200

This Conquistador traveled nearly 2/3 of the US on his way back to New Spain from Florida

Who is Cabeza de Vaca

200

Meaning East and West on a map

What is Latitude

200

This drove the Spaniards out of New Mexico and forced a retreat to El Paso

What is the Great Pueblo Revolt

300

New Mexico is frequently plagued with this, often causing the Rio Grande to dry up and crops to wither

What are droughts

300

These Pueblos were rumored to live in a "Sky" village

Who are the Acomas

300

Fray __________ and _________ the moor headed north before any other expedition

Who is Marcos and Estevan

300

An instrument used to calculate location based on the stars

What is an Astrolabe

300

Pueblo Indians who left NM

What are Apostates

400

Living in the region of about 5,000-7,000 feet in altitude, these dog-like animals often hunt smaller prey

What are coyotes

400

A Spanish name meaning "town" of the Indians who lived in adobes along the Rio Grande

What is Pueblo

400

Castano de Sosa tried settling New Mexico, but he forgot one important thing from the king

What is a grant

400

Marriage between one man and one woman

What is a monogamy

400

Christopher Columbus originally thought he had reached this far east country

What is India

500

Arizona, __________, ___________, Texas, and _____________ all border NM

What is Colorado, Oklahoma, and Utah

500

Coronado was told he would find gold east in this tribal village

What is Quivira

500

This famous conquistador was also the first New Mexican Governor

Who is Onate

500

A layer, or rather a zone, of protection

What is a Buffer zone

500

The ruler of New Spain is called this

What is Viceroy