New Mexico Quiz
1. Which festival is Albuquerque famous for?
Jazz Fest
Balloon Fiesta
Balloon FiestaTulip Festival
Film Festival
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2. What plant’s nuts are a local culinary staple?
Piñon Pine
Mesquite
Sagebrush
Cottonwood
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3. Which lab near Santa Fe was part of the Manhattan Project?
Sandia
Los Alamos
Oak Ridge
Fermilab
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4. When did New Mexico become a state?
1890
1912
1934
1950
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5. What is the capital of New Mexico?
Albuquerque
Las Cruces
Santa Fe
Roswell
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6. Which national park features massive underground caverns?
White Sands
Bandelier
Carlsbad Caverns
Petroglyph
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7. What Native symbol appears on New Mexico’s flag?
Eagle
Zia sun symbol
Bear
Cactus
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8. New Mexico’s landscape includes which of these deserts?
Mojave
Sonoran
Chihuahuan
Great Basin
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9. Monsoon rains in New Mexico occur primarily in which season?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
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10. Which tree is New Mexico’s official state tree?
Aspen
Piñon Pine
Juniper
Cottonwood
