Arizona Trivia

The United States took over part of Arizona in 1948 after the war with Mexico, but where and how did we get the balance (approx. 30,000,000 acres) of Arizona?

(A.) Gadsden Purchase  (B.) Santa Anna Purchase  (C.) Mexico Land Grant

In 1863 Congress created the territory of Arizona with what city as the capitol?

(A.) Tucson  (B.) Prescott   (C.) Phoenix

What was the name of the most famous gunfight and where did it occur?

(A.)Gun Fight at High Noon at the Lost Dutchman Mine  
(B.) Gun Fight at the AZ Corral in Prescott 
(C.) Gun Fight at the OK Corral in Tombstone

How did Arizona get its Name?

(A.) From the Apache word "hitwacha" meaning " high mountain."
(B.) From the Aztec word “arizuma” meaning “silver-bearing."
(C.) From the Navajo word "dah shishʼaah" meaning "Arizona"

When Did Arizona become a State?

(A.)  Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 1912
(B.)  Halloween's Day, October 30th, 1921
(C.)  April Fool's Day, April, 1st, 1912

What does the Arizona State’s Motto  “Ditat Deus” (which is inside the State Seal) mean?

(A.) In God We Trust   (B.) Arid Land   (C.) God Enriches

What planet (later to be classified as a dwarf planet) was discovered in 1930 at Lowell’s Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ?

(A.) Neptune  (B.) Pluto   (C.) Uranus

Which University was to become the first one established:

  University of Arizona or Arizona State University?

What is the official name of the mascot for Arizona State University?

(A.) Arizona Sun Devil  (B.) Pitch Fork Charlie  (C.) Sparky the Sun Devil

As of February 14, 2011 (the 99-year anniversary of Arizona’s statehood)the official nickname of Arizona became what?

(A.) Valentine State (B.) Grand Canyon State (C.) Saguaro State



Each State has its own Official State Flower, Tree, Mammal, Reptile, Fish, Etc.  Below are pictures of these for Arizona. 

Name the State Mineral of Arizona, which is the major resource for the United States and by far the largest producer.

 (A.) Turquoise  (B.) Copper  (C.) Silver

Name the Official State Gem

(A.) Gold (B.) Turquoise (C.) Copper

Name the Official State Tree.

(A.) Joshua Tree (B.) Saguaro Cactus (C.) Palo Verde

Name the Official State Flower.

(A.) Desert Marigold (B.) Saguaro Blossom (C.) Gold Poppy

Name the Official State Bird

(A.) Cactus Wren (B.) Roadrunner (C.) Gambel's Quail

Name the Official State Mammal

(A.) Ringtail (B.) Coyote (C.) Javelina

Name the Official State Reptile

(A.) Mohave Rattlesnake
(B.) Ridgenose Rattlesnake
(C.) Diamondback Rattlesnake

Name the Official State Fish

(A.) Apache Trout (B.) Razorback Sucker (C.) Desert Pupfish

Name the Official State Butterfly

(A.) Black Swallowtail
(B.) Western Tiger Swallowtail
(C.) Two-tailed Swallowtail

Name the Official State Amphibian

(A.) Colorado River Toad
(B.) Tiger Salamander
C.) Arizona Tree Frog

The Fountain at Fountain Hills was once listed in Guinness World Records as the tallest fountain in the world.

  Click here for a working/aerial view of the Fountain.