our special guests from Welcome to Arizona! A quiz for our hosts and our special guests from The University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
What do you know about Arizona? Take this short quiz to find out. Hosts, we expect you to ace this quiz! Guests, see this quiz as a ‘learning opportunity.’ By the end of it, we hope you know a little bit more about Arizona, the Grand Canyon State.
What are Arizona’s official state colors? blue and gold red and orange blue and white red, white and blue
Answer: a (blue and gold) Blue and gold are Arizona’s official state colors and can be found on Arizona’s state flag.
The Arizona flag has 13 stripes and a ___________ in the center. sun saguaro cactus copper star coyote
Answer: c (copper star) The top half of the flag represents the 13 original colonies of the United States and the western setting sun. The copper star in the center of the flag identifies Arizona as the largest copper producing state in the union.
Copper is one of Arizona’s five C’s. What are the other 4? corn, cacti, cattle, citrus climate, cattle, citrus, cotton corn, cattle, canyon, cacti coyote, corn, cattle, cotton
Answer: b (climate, cattle, citrus, cotton) In the early years of the state, the five C's were very important for jobs. Agriculture (farming), ranching and mining jobs helped bring people here to work and play. These kinds of jobs are not as big in the Arizona economy as they once were, but they still play a role in the state's economy.
4. Arizona is famous for our saguaro cacti 4. Arizona is famous for our saguaro cacti. You can tell the age of a saguaro by _________ the number of holes it has. the number of arms. its thickness. its height.
Answer: d (its height) Growth Rate: 10 years: 1-1/2 inches in height 40 years: 6 feet and it will start to flower 65 years: 20 feet and grow its first arm
5. Arizona’s official state bird is the roadrunner cactus wren quail hummingbird
Answer: b (cactus wren) Although it can be found in urban backyards, it is a true bird of the desert and can survive without freestanding water.
Arizona’s official state mammal is the ringtail. coyote. javelina. jackrabbit.
Answer: a (ringtail) Ringtails are cat sized animals that resemble a mix between a fox and a raccoon. The face is fox-like, with a pointed snout, and the body is raccoon-like and elongated.
True or false? Camels were once used to transport goods across Arizona.
Answer: true A U. S. Army explorer, Major George H. Crossman, recommended to Congress in 1836 that the Army should experiment with the use of camels since the chief desert problem for the traditional military animals was lack of water and forage. Camels could go longer without water than horses or mules.
True or false? Apache Indians of Arizona are noted for growing their multi-colored corn.
Answer: False It is the Hopi Indians that are noted for growing multi-colored corn.
True or false? A person from Arizona is called an Arizonian. Arizona State University graduate and Scottsdale resident Phil Mickelson is a professional golfer who, other than 1999 has captured at least one victory on the PGA TOUR in every full season as a professional.
Answer: True John McCain is a famous Arizonian.
10. True or False? It is always sunny in Arizona!
False: (we hate to brag about our sunshine) Phoenix averages 211 days of sunshine per year. An additional 85 days per year are only partly cloudy, leaving an average of 69 days of cloudy or rainy days. January - Avg high temp: 66 - Avg low temp: 41 - Warmest ever: 88
Welcome to Fowler Elementary School District and enjoy your visit! The End Hosts: how did you do? Guests: we hope you learned a fact or two about our great state. Welcome to Fowler Elementary School District and enjoy your visit!