WorksheetsNew Mexico History Quiz 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
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)
When was statehood first attempted?
1850
1848
1900
1910
New Mexico attempted statehood ___ times.
10
3
20
1
New Mexico attempted to become a state by joining with _____
Arizona
Colorado
Texas
Utah
Which U.S. president signed the Enabling Act which allowed NM territory to call a constitutional convention?
William H. Taft
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
How many delegates met in Santa Fe in October 1910 to write our state constitution?
50
100
110
150
On what date did New Mexico become a state?
January 5, 1910
January 6, 1910
January 6, 1912
January 2, 1920
New Mexico is the ____ state.
47th
50th
40th
37th
Who was New Mexico's first governor?
William C. McDonald
Charles Benton
William Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
The U.S. government is composed of ____ branches.
2
3
4
6
New Mexico's state government is composed of ____ branches.
2
3
4
6
_______ is the head of the executive branch of the state government.
The governor
The president
The legislature
The senate
New Mexico has _____ counties.
33
20
40
30
New Mexico has _____ city governments.
50
103
80
5
Who is the governor of New Mexico?
Donald Trump
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Tim Keller
Joe Biden
(a) governments are completely (b) from federal and (c) governments.
Which tribe has the largest form of American Indian government?
Apache
Navajo
Mohawk
The Navajo Nation's government is similar to the federal government because it has three branches and a president.
True
False
