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