- 1. What is the largest city in New Mexico by population?
A) Albuquerque
B) Roswell
C) Santa Fe
D) Las Cruces
- 2. Which famous artist lived and worked in New Mexico, including at the Ghost Ranch?
A) Georgia O'Keeffe
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Vincent van Gogh
D) Leonardo da Vinci
- 3. In which year did New Mexico become the 47th state in the United States?
A) 1905
B) 1950
C) 1912
D) 1848
- 4. Which famous outlaw was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in New Mexico in 1881?
A) Billy the Kid
B) Butch Cassidy
C) Doc Holliday
D) Jesse James
- 5. What is the highest point in New Mexico, with an elevation of 13,167 feet (4,013 m)?
A) Wheeler Peak
B) Capulin Volcano
C) Mount Taylor
D) Sandia Crest
- 6. What is the state nickname of New Mexico?
A) Land of Enchantment
B) The Silver State
C) Sunshine State
D) The Lone Star State
- 7. Which national park in New Mexico is known for its array of ancient Pueblo cliff dwellings?
A) Carlsbad Caverns National Park
B) White Sands National Monument
C) Petroglyph National Monument
D) Bandelier National Monument
- 8. What is the traditional dish of New Mexico that typically consists of stacked layers of corn tortillas, cheese, and red or green chili sauce?
A) Sopapillas
B) Tamales
C) Enchiladas
D) Posole
- 9. Which university is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is known for its research in nuclear engineering?
A) Santa Fe University of Art and Design
B) New Mexico State University
C) University of New Mexico
D) New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- 10. The UFO incident in 1947 that sparked widespread interest in extraterrestrial life took place near which town in New Mexico?
A) Alamogordo
B) Taos
C) Truth or Consequences
D) Roswell
- 11. Which famous writer made his home in Taos, New Mexico and wrote 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'?
A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
B) William Faulkner
C) Ernest Hemingway
D) John Steinbeck
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