NM History Assessment

When did New Mexico become a state?

• January 5, 1911

• January 6, 1911

• January 5, 1912

• January 6, 1912

Who is the current governor of New Mexico?

• Diane Denish

• Mary Herrera

• Susanna Martinez

• Michelle Lujan Grisham

How many representatives in the US House of Representatives represent New Mexico?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the state tree of New Mexico?

• Aspen

• Juniper

• Maple

• Pinon

What is the state flower of New Mexico?

• Orchid

• Rose

• Sunflower

• Yucca

Where is New Mexico's state capital?

• Albuquerque

• Las Cruces

• Roswell

• Santa Fe

How many U.S. Senators does New Mexico have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is New Mexico's state motto?

• Crescit Enudo

• Ua Mau ke Ea o ka 'Āina i ka Pono

• Ditat Deus

• Eureka!

There are two chambers in the New Mexico Legislature. How many people do we have in the senate and house of representatives?

• 40 senators and 68 representatives

• 41 senators and 69 representatives

• 42 senators and 70 representatives

• 43 senators and 71 representatives

What city is widely known as the "Chile Capital of the World"? They grow a wide variety of peppers and one of New Mexico's state vegetables, the New Mexico chile.

• Chimayo

• Hatch

• Carlsbad

• Bosque