New Mexico History Quiz 2

Elephant Butte Dam is ______ feet tall

• 300

• 400

• 200

• 500

_______ are rock formations that were once covered by water.

• Hoodoos

• The very large array

• Earthships

• Enchanted Mesa

The pronghorn is the _______ land animal on the continent.

• slowest

• tallest

• fastest

• smallest

The pueblo people built their homes at the _______ of the Bandelier's Frijoles Canyon.

• top

• bottom

Georgia O'Keefe was an _______ that lived at Ghost Ranch.

• artist

• historian

• businesswoman

• teacher

When was Los Alamos founded?

• During World War I

• During World War II

• When New Mexico became a state in 1912

• During the Vietnam War

What was Fred Harvey known for?

• He built hotels along the rail line

• He invented the atomic bomb

• He built the spaceport

• He was the first governor of New Mexico

From 1926 to the late 60's, Route 66 was the main road from ​ (a)   ​ to (b)  

• Chicago
• Los Angeles

When was statehood first attempted?

• 1850

• 1848

• 1900

• 1910

New Mexico attempted statehood ___ times.

• 10

• 3

• 20

• 1