Arizona History
Arizona became the 48th state in what year?
A. 1898
B. 1905
C. 1912
D. 1920
C. 1912
What is the highest mountain peak in Arizona?
A. Humphreys Peak
B. Mount Graham
C. Picacho Peak
D. Four Peaks
A. Humphreys Peak
Which Arizona landmark attracts millions of visitors each year and is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World?
A. Meteor Crater
B. Grand Canyon
C. Montezuma Castle
D. Canyon de Chelly
B. Grand Canyon
What cactus, found mainly in Arizona, can live for over 150 years?
A. Barrel Cactus
B. Saguaro
C. Cholla
D. Prickly Pear
B. Saguaro
What is the capital city of Arizona?
A. Tucson
B. Mesa
C. Phoenix
D. Scottsdale
C. Phoenix
What was the capital of the Arizona Territory before Phoenix?
A. Tucson
B. Prescott
C. Yuma
D. Flagstaff
B. Prescott
The Grand Canyon was carved primarily by which river?
A. Gila River
B. Verde River
C. Colorado River
D. Salt River
C. Colorado River
What is the name of the massive impact crater near Winslow?
A. Devil's Crater
B. Arizona Crater
C. Meteor Crater
D. Canyon Crater
C. Meteor Crater
Arizona's official state bird is the:
A. Roadrunner
B. Gambel's Quail
C. Cactus Wren
D. Gila Woodpecker
B. Gambel's Quail
Which Arizona city is home to the University of Arizona?
A. Flagstaff
B. Phoenix
C. Yuma
D. Tucson
D. Tucson
Which Native American nation has the largest reservation in Arizona?
A. Apache
B. Hopi
C. Navajo
D. Havasupai
C. Navajo
Which desert covers much of southern Arizona?
A. Mojave Desert
B. Sonoran Desert
C. Chihuahuan Desert
D. Great Basin Desert
B. Sonoran Desert
Montezuma Castle is an ancient cliff dwelling built by which people?
A. Navajo
B. Apache
C. Hohokam
D. Sinagua
D. Sinagua
Which national park in Arizona is famous for its giant saguaro cacti?
A. Petrified Forest
B. Saguaro National Park
C. Organ Pipe Cactus
D. Grand Canyon
B. Saguaro National Park
Which historic Route 66 town is famous for the song lyric, "Standin' on the corner in Winslow, Arizona"?
A. Kingman
B. Seligman
C. Winslow
D. Holbrook
C. Winslow
What famous military installation in southeastern Arizona was established in 1877?
A. Fort Apache
B. Fort Huachuca
C. Fort Defiance
D. Fort Bowie
B. Fort Huachuca
Which Arizona lake is the largest by surface area?
A. Lake Pleasant
B. Roosevelt Lake
C. Lake Havasu
D. Canyon Lake
B. Roosevelt Lake
Which Arizona landmark spans the Colorado River and connects Arizona to Nevada?
A. Glen Canyon Dam
B. Roosevelt Dam
C. Hoover Dam
D. Parker Dam
C. Hoover Dam
Which Arizona animal is capable of surviving with very little water and is often seen in desert regions?
A. Moose
B. Javelina
C. Beaver
D. Otter
B. Javelina
What Arizona city is known as "The Gateway to the Grand Canyon"?
A. Prescott
B. Williams
C. Kingman
D. Globe
B. Williams
Which Arizona city was known as the "Copper Capital of the World"?
A. Globe
B. Bisbee
C. Kingman
D. Winslow
B. Bisbee
What famous red-rock city is located about 30 miles south of Flagstaff?
A. Jerome
B. Cottonwood
C. Prescott
D. Sedona
D. Sedona
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is located within which reservation?
A. Hopi
B. Apache
C. Navajo
D. Tohono O'odham
C. Navajo
The Petrified Forest National Park is best known for what?
A. Fossilized Trees
B. Giant Cacti
C. Waterfalls
D. Volcanoes
A. Fossilized Trees
Which Arizona city borders Mexico and is one of the busiest international crossings in the United States?
A. Yuma
B. Nogales
C. Douglas
D. Bisbee
B. Nogales