ARIZONA

1. When did Arizona become a state of USA?

a) 23 June 1914

b) 14 September 1920

c) 07 August 1895

d) 14 February 1912

•14 February 1912

2. Which river separates Arizona from California and Nevada?

•Colorado

3. Which is the capital of Arizona?

a) Tucson

b) Prescott

c) Phoenix

d) Safford

(C ) Phoenix

4. Which is the highest point in Arizona?

a) Kaibab Plateau

b) Red Rock Peak

c) Superstition Mountain

d) Humphreys Peak

•Humphreys Peak•Humphreys Peak is 12,633 feet high. 

5. What famous geological feature in Arizona is one of the seven natural wonders of the world?

GRAND CANYON

6. Which Arizona city is home to the largest flowering rose bush in the world?

a) Nogales

b) Tombstone

c) Phoenix

d) Tucson

Rose Tree Inn, Tombstone•Arizona is home to the world’s largest rose

bush. Planted in Tombstone in 1885, the giant rose bush has a 12-foot circumference trunk and covers an area of 9,000 square feet.

7. What item was purchased from England and rebuilt at Lake Havasu City in 1971?

• London Bridge 

There have been a few London Bridges over the years. The one in Lake Havasu City was built over the Thames River in 1831 and replaced in 1967. Businessman Robert McCulloch purchased the bridge as a tourist attraction for his fledgling city of Lake Havasu, which sits on the shores of the Colorado River. The bridge itself doesn't cross the river; the bridge was built over land that was then excavated to create a waterway underneath it. 

8. Name the three Arizona dams named after U.S. Presidents ?

• Roosevelt, Coolidge, and Hoover Dam

9. What is Arizona’s largest state park?

a) Jerome State Historic Park

b) Fort Verde State Historic Park

c) Alamo Lake State Park

d) Lake Havasu State Park

(D) Lake Havasu State Park •Lake Havasu State Park offers many

water recreation activities. Located within Lake Havasu City, it's a great place to spend the day.

10. Arizona borders with how many states & which are they?

California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Mexico • 

11. What is the name of the floating sculpture in downtown Phoenix?

(Ä) “Her Enduring Patience “ • • (B) “Her Patience is rewarding

• (C ) “Her patience is never ending

• (D) "Her Secret is Patience“

(D) "Her Secret is Patience"

•The 100-foot-tall, 100-foot-wide sculpture is titled "Her Secret is Patience." The $2.4 million sculpture was designed by Boston-area artist Janet Echelman to resemble a cactus flower.

• It was installed in April 2009 in the 2.77-acre Downtown Civic Space park, Central Avenue near Van Buren Street.

12. Which is the tallest building in Arizona ?

•(A) Qwest Tower

•(B) Chase Tower

•(C) US Bank Tower

•(D) City Hall Tower

(B) Chase Tower

•Chase Tower, 201 N. Central Ave. in downtown Phoenix, is 483 feet tall -- 40 stories.

•The building, previously known as Bank One Center and Valley Bank Building, is the tallest building in Arizona.

•It was built in 1972.

13. Arizona is the largest ------------- producing state in the United States.

a) Gold

b) Iron

c) Silver

d) Copper

(D) Copper• More copper is mined in Arizona than all

the other states combined.•Bisbee, located in Tombstone Canyon, is

known as the Queen of the Copper Mines. During its mining history the town was the largest city between Saint Louis and San Francisco.

14. Busiest airport in Arizona ?

a) Yuma International Airport

b) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

c) Tucson International Airport

d) Bisbee Douglas International Airport

(B) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. ( PHX)

15. The two largest manmade lakes in the U.S. are located in Arizona. a) Lake Mead & Lake Powell

b) Canyon Lake & Apache Lake

c) Saguaro Lake & Bartlett Lake

d) Theodore Roosevelt Lake & Hawley Lake

(A) Lake Mead and Lake Powell

16. Identify Arizona Flag?

(A) (B) ( C )

(D)

(E) (F)

(B)

17. Nickname of Arizona?

•Grand Canyon State

18. Official state flower ?

(A) (B)

(C)(D)

Peach Blossom Mountain Laurel

Rocky Mountain Columbine Saguaro Cactus

Blossom

(D) Saguaro Cactus BlossomThe saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus.The age of a saguaro cactus is determined by its height.

19. Arizona state bird ?

Goldfinch

Cactus Wren

Northern Flicker

Mocking Bird

(A) (B) (C )

(D)

(D) Cactus Wren•The cactus wren is the official state bird.

It grows seven to eight inches long and likes to build nests in the protection of thorny desert plants like the arms of the giant saguaro cactus.

20. What is the significance of FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT ?

• The Four Corners Monument marks the quadripoint in the Southwestern United States where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet.

• It is the only point in the United States shared by four states, leading to this area's being called the Four Corners region.

21. World’s largest solar Telescope located in which observatory ?

a) Kopernik Observatory & Science Center

b) Francis Marion University Observatory

c) Kitt Peak National Observatory

d) Highland Road Park Observatory

(C ) Kitt Peak National Observatory

Inside the diagonal shaft of the huge McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope.

22. One of the most interesting spots to visit in Arizona is this giant hole in the ground known as which of the following? 

a) Meteor Crater

b) Asteroid Crater

c) Nuclear Crater

d) Sinkhole Crater

( a ) Meteor Crater •One of the most popular tourist attractions

in Arizona in Meteor Crater.• It is thought to have been created

approximately 50,000 years ago. •At the time of impact, it is believed to have

been a grassy plain full of animal life such as woolly mammoths and giant sloths.

•Meteor Crater is open all year around and is a wonderful location for a vacation involving camping and hiking.

23. Arizona is the ---------- state. a) 34th

b) 25th

c) 48th

d) 52th

( c ) 48th

24. Where is Arizona's state fair held?

Tuscon

Winslow

Phoenix

Flagstaff

It is held in Phoenix in late October-early November.

25. How would you refer to a person from Arizona?

a) Arizonish.

b) Arizonite.

c) Arizonan.

d) Arizonian

C). ARIZONAN