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Unit 1.2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

New Mexico's biggest employer is

a)

Healthcare Industry

b)

Schools

c)

Walmart

d)

Oil and Natural Gas Refining

2.

Mineral resources are

(a)  

3.

New Mexico's growth is limited because we have less ______ than any other state.

a)

Water

b)

People

c)

Cattle

d)

Land

4.

(a)   are a major business for many Native communities

5.

New Mexico is the nation's largest producer of potash. Potash is used for

a)

Fertilizer

b)

Microchips

c)

Lithium Ion Batteries

d)

Pottery

6.

Which are New Mexico's economic specialties

a)

Farming, Ranching, Oil and Gas Production, Manufacturing, Medicine, Mining, Retail Sales, Tourism, and Aerospace and Defense Technology

b)

Farming, Ranching, Copper Production, Manufacturing, Medicine, Fishing, Retail Sales, Tourism, and Aerospace and Defense Technology

c)

Farming, Ranching, Oil and Gas Production, Manufacturing, Medicine, Mining, Nuclear Power, Tourism, and Film Production

d)

Farming, Ranching, Turquoise Production, Manufacturing, Medicine, Mining, Counterfeiting, Tourism, and Aerospace and Defense Technology

7.

The Federal Government owns how much of New Mexico's land?

a)

1/4

b)

1/10

c)

None

d)

1/2

8.

Most New Mexican farmland is used for

(a)  

9.

The three layers of our Federal System of government are

a)

National, State, Local

b)

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

c)

Democrat, Republican, Libertarian

d)

1st World, 2nd World, 3rd World

10.

There are _____ branches of government in New Mexico

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.

The New Mexico Constitution preserves the protections in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which specifically protects the rights of

a)

Hispanics

b)

Children

c)

Animals

d)

Transgender People

12.

New Mexico has _____ Counties

a)

10

b)

33

c)

21

d)

45

13.

The leading planted crop in New Mexico is

a)

Hay

b)

Chile

c)

Pecan

d)

Cows

14.

The Governor of New Mexico is

a)

Suzanna Martinez

b)

Bill Richardson

c)

Mark Ronchetti

d)

Michelle Lujan Grisham

15.

The Governor of New Mexico is elected every ____ years

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

16.

New Mexico's legislature has 2 houses: The House and the Senate. Therefore, it is (a)  

17.

New Mexico is home to ______ self governing Indian tribes.

a)

3

b)

13

c)

23

d)

33

18.

New Mexicans can exercise their right to direct democracy through

a)

Presidential Elections

b)

Referendums

c)

Insurrections

d)

Jury Trials

19.

The State Bird of New Mexico is

a)

Roadrunner

b)

Cooper's Hawk

c)

Santa Fe Owl

d)

Wren

20.

The Highest Court in New Mexico is

a)

The New Mexico Supreme Court

b)

The State Court of Appeals

c)

The District Court

d)

The Court of the High Inquisitor