Taxation and Revenue Department
Feeling Fall in New Mexico
The Real Olympics
New Mexico High School Mascots
Double Words?
100

Who serves as the chief executive and administrative officer of the Taxation and Revenue Department as set out in Taxation and Revenue Department Act? 

The Secretary.

100

This Scenic Railroad is a great way to catch the golden aspens in fall, departing daily from Chama and arriving in Antonito, Colorado.  

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

100

Fall isn't a season in this sport!  Simone Biles brought her Olympic medal count to 11, making her the most decorated US athlete in this sport. 

Gymnastics

100

This high school's mascot might make you hungry, but they are actually named for this popular breed of horse in the American Southwest. 

Moriarty Pintos

100

The name of our biggest river, or just the name for something big.

Grande/Grand

200

Taxation and Revenue has the unique ability to hire these types of employees, specifically to investigate tax fraud.

Police Officers or Law Enforcement Officers

200

The 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is underway this week, bringing balloons to new altitudes.  This place is the highest elevation in New Mexico at 13,161 feet.

Wheeler Peak

200

Cowabunga, dude!  Bart Simpson might be a pro in this sport after practicing in the opening credits for the last 34 seasons but Albuquerque-Native Mariah Duran was the only returning member of this team which debuted in the 2020 Olympics.

Street Skateboarding

200

St. Michael's High School has the Horsemen and the Lady Horseman, Pojoaque Valley has the Elks and the Elkettes, while Fort Sumner has the Foxes and this mascot for its women's teams.

Vixens

200

This word describes the act of adding salt, herbs, or other spices to your food, or the division of year into 4 distinct weather patterns

Season

300

New Mexico has two state vegetables, and they create the perfect fall meal together. 

Chile and frijoles (beans)

300

Josh Kerr, a Scotland native who ran for the University of New Mexico in college and still trains in Albuquerque, was in a battle for gold in this event, but was outkicked in the final meters by American Cole Hocker and had to settle for Silver.

1500 Meters

300

This high school's mascot is very fitting, as it is named after the man credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket. 

Goddard High School

300

This word might describe a famous horse breed in the southwest, or a type of bean found in many southwest dishes

Pinto

400

The secretary may work with other states, tribes, or nations using these types of agreements, meant to formalize the exchange of information and for reciprocal, joint, or common enforcement, administration, collection, remittance, and audit of taxes.

Cooperative Agreements

400

You may have visited this building's portal on the plaza while in Santa Fe for the fall markets like Indian Market, Spanish Market, or International Folk Art Market.  Now a part of the New Mexico History Museum, this is oldest public/government building in the country. 

The Palace of Governors

400

Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun, went viral for her debut breakdancing performance for this country.

Australia

400

Tucumcari High School's mascot is named for the revered rattlesnake, not the baby toy.

Rattlers

400

This word may be used to describe the temperature as we go into fall, or it might describe the perfect fall meal that warms you from the inside out.

Chilly/Chile/Chili

500

What seven (7) divisions are established in NMSA 9-11-4 as those that shall exist in the Taxation and Revenue Department?

A.  the audit and compliance division;

B.  the property tax division;

C.  the revenue processing division;

D.  the tax fraud investigations division;

E.  the motor vehicle division;

F.   the administrative services division; and

G.  the information technology division.

500

The Pie Town Annual Pie Festival happens every fall on the second Saturday in September.  If you want to attend, you'd have to go to this western New Mexico county. 

Catron County

500

Night night!  Steph Curry put France to bed in a stellar performance to earn a gold medal for the USA men's basketball team, but it was the women, led by A'ja Wilson, who made history by bringing their consecutive gold medal count to this number.

8

500

This high school in Gallup has the Patriots for their mascot, a very fitting name for the Medal of Honor recipient that it was named after. 

Hiroshi Miyamura High School

500

This word describes the land formation that is created by the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico after millions of years of erosion, or what you might do if you have been out of town for a while and haven't been able to eat any New Mexican food for a long time.

Gorge