New Mexico State Symbols
Landmarks
Let's Go to Blake's
Born in NM
Cibola County School Mascots
200
The New Mexico state seal features two different eagles from the national emblems of these two countries.
What are Mexico and the United States?
200
This national park in New Mexico's southeast contains some of the largest caves in North America.
What is Carlsbad Caverns?
200
In 2017, this city where Blake's was first founded officially proclaimed July 9th as Blake's Lotaburger Day.
What is Albuquerque?
200
His first theater performance was at a school play in Ruidoso, but he went on to star in Gone Girl, How I Met Your Mother, and as host of the Oscars and Tony Awards.
Who is Neil Patrick Harris?
200
Grants High School
Who are the Pirates?
(Yeah, too easy.)
400
This state bird of New Mexico leaves iconic X-shaped tracks.
What is the roadrunner?
400
This building in Santa Fe, nicknamed the "Roundhouse", was designed to resemble the Zia sun symbol on the state flag.
What is the New Mexico State Capitol?
400
Blake's is credited as being the first restaurant to offer hamburgers with this condiment.
What is green chile?
400
When they were born in Albuquerque in 1992, this Disney Channel actor and "Sorry Not Sorry" performer was named Demetria.
Who is Demi Lovato?
400
Mesa View Elementary School
Who are the Vikings?
600
These traditional anise-flavored confections have been New Mexico's official state cookie since 1989.
What are bizcochitos?
600
This area, containing the world's largest field of gypsum sand dunes, officially became a national park in 2019.
What is White Sands?
600
Blake's distinctive paper takeout bags made occasional cameos throughout this hit AMC crime drama.
What is Breaking Bad?
600
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Based on his name, you might think this folk musician and singer-songwriter was from Colorado, but he was actually born in Roswell, NM.
Who is John Denver?
600
Laguna-Acoma Junior/Senior High School
Who are the Hawks?
800
Before it was the "Land of Enchantment", New Mexico's state nickname was originally this bright phrase -- until Florida took the nickname for itself.
What is "The Sunshine State"?
800
The Rio Grande begins in the San Juan Mountains, in the southwestern region of this state.
What is Colorado?
800
The 2 states besides New Mexico that have Blake's Lotaburger locations.
What are Arizona and Texas?
800
This medicine man known for boldly defending the Chiricahua Apache homeland was likely born near the source of the Gila River.
Who is Goyathlay (Geronimo)?
800
Los Alamitos Middle School
Who are the Buccaneers?
1000
If you can't decide how to answer the official state question "Red or green?" when ordering chile, respond with this festive word to get a mix of both.
What is Christmas?
1000
At Trinity Site in 1945, the world's first atomic bomb was tested, with a core made of this radioactive element named for a dwarf planet.
What is plutonium?
1000
The original price of a Lotaburger in 1952, needing only two coins.
What is 35 cents?
1000
Born in a small New Mexico mining town, she co-founded the United Farm Workers labor union with César Chávez in the 1960s.
Who is Dolores Huerta?
1000
San Rafael Elementary School
Who are the 76ers?