- 1. What is the largest city in New Mexico by population?
A) Las Cruces
B) Santa Fe
C) Roswell
D) Albuquerque
- 2. Which famous artist lived and worked in New Mexico, including at the Ghost Ranch?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Georgia O'Keeffe
D) Pablo Picasso
- 3. In which year did New Mexico become the 47th state in the United States?
A) 1950
B) 1905
C) 1912
D) 1848
- 4. Which famous outlaw was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in New Mexico in 1881?
A) Butch Cassidy
B) Jesse James
C) Billy the Kid
D) Doc Holliday
- 5. 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
- 6. What is the highest point in New Mexico, with an elevation of 13,167 feet (4,013 m)?
A) Wheeler Peak
B) Sandia Crest
C) Mount Taylor
D) Capulin Volcano
- 7. 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) Posole
D) Enchiladas
- 8. 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
- 9. Which famous writer made his home in Taos, New Mexico and wrote 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'?
A) Ernest Hemingway
B) F. Scott Fitzgerald
C) John Steinbeck
D) William Faulkner
- 10. What is the state nickname of New Mexico?
A) The Lone Star State
B) Land of Enchantment
C) Sunshine State
D) The Silver State
- 11. The UFO incident in 1947 that sparked widespread interest in extraterrestrial life took place near which town in New Mexico?
A) Alamogordo
B) Roswell
C) Truth or Consequences
D) Taos
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