Multiple Choice Arizona Trivia Questions

1.How many counties does the state of Arizona have?
A. 13
B. 14
C. 15
D. 16

 

2.How long is Arizona's border with Mexico in miles?  
A. 262 miles

B. 304 miles
C. 389 miles
D. 416 miles

 

3.What is the Arizona state tree:
A. Ponderosa Pine
B. Douglas Fir
C. Palo Verde
D. Spruce

 

4.Of the US States, where does Arizona rank in size?
A. 6th
B. 5th
C. 7th
D. 9th

 

5.Arizona’s population grew rapidly after World War II, due in part to the development of  what?

A. Rail transportation
B. New Highways
C. Air conditioning
D. Copper mining

 

6.The first earthquake known to be centered within Arizona's borders that caused damage, occurred on what date?
A.   January 25, 1896
B.   January 25, 1906
C.   January 23, 1908
D. Feb 1, 1906

 

7.What famous geological feature in Arizona is one of the seven natural wonders of the world?
A.  Death Valley
B.  Grand Tetons
C.  Grand Canyon
D. Yellowstone

 

8.Where does Arizona rank among the states as far as population?
A.  15th
B.  14th
C. 13th
D. 12th

 

9.What is the Arizona state fossil:
A. Triceratops
B. Petrified wood
C. Tyrannosaurus Rex
D.  Saber Tooth Tiger

 

10.   A Japanese-American internment camp was just outside of what Arizona city?  
A. Phoenix
B.  Flagstaff
C.  Tucson
D.  Douglas

 

11.   What percentage of the state is forest land?    
A. 17%
B. 22%
C. 27%
D. 33%

 

12.   Who sent Mormons to Arizona in the mid- to late 19th century where they founded Mesa, Snowflake, Heber, Safford, and other towns?
A. Adam Smith
B.  Joseph Smith
C.  Jefferson Davis
D. Brigham Young

 

13.   What is the Arizona state reptile
A. Arizona Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
B. Brown Iguana
C. Diamondback Rattlesnake
D. Blue Belly Lizard

 

14.   What is the yearly average precipitation for the state of Arizona?  
A. 12.7 in   
B. 13.2 in
C. 14.3 in
D. 15.1 in

 

15.   How much of Arizona is made up of Indian Reservations?
A. 10 %
B. 25%
C. 28%
D. 30%

 

16.   What is the state of Arizona’s all-time record high temperature? is
A. 118°F
B. 122°F
C. 125°F
D. 128°F

 

17.   What is the Arizona state gemstone:
A. Turquoise
B.  Diamond
C. Sapphire
D. Ruby

 

18.   How long is the Grand Canyon, a colorful, steep-sided gorge, carved by the Colorado River, in Arizona?
A. Nearly 177 miles
B. Almost 207 miles
C. about 277 miles
D. Roughly 307 miles

 

19.   Arizona has the world's largest stand of what kind of trees?
A. Oak
B. Douglas Fir
C. Ponderosa pine
D. Spruce

 

20.   What is the Arizona state colors:
A. Gold and green
B. Blue and gold
C.  Blue and brown
D.  Green and blue

 

21.   On what date was the state of Arizona admitted to the Union?
A.  February 12, 1911
B.  March 11, 1912
C.  January 24, 1913
D.  February 14, 1912

 

22.   What is the Arizona state neckwear:
A. Neck Tie
B.  Bow Tie
C.  Bolo tie
D. Bandana

 

23.   What is Arizona's largest airport?
A.  Tucson International Airport
B.  Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
C.  Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
D.  Prescott Municipal Airport

 

24.   What is the Arizona state gun?
A. Buntline Special
B. Winchester Rifle
C. Colt Single Action Army revolver
D. Colt 45 Model  911

 

25.   What is the capital city of the state of Arizona?
A.  Tombstone
B.  Tucson
C.  Mesa
D. Phoenix

 

26.   What is the Arizona state fish?
A. Apache trout
B  Sturgeon
C. Striped Bass
D. Catfish

 

27.   According to the US Census Bureau, the population of Arizona was how many people on July 1, 2013?
A.  6,626,624
B.  5,515,513
C. 7,727,413
D. 6,220,999

 

28.   How big is Arizona in square miles?  
A. 93,892
B. 97,658
C. 103,018
D.  113,998

 

29.   The climax of the 1977 Clint Eastwood film "The Gauntlet " takes place in what downtown area in Arizona?
A.  Phoenix
B.  Tucson
C. Flagstaff
D. Douglas

 

30.   How many US states joined the Union before Arizona?  
A.  44
B.  46
C.  47
D.  48

 

31.   What is the all-time record low temperature for Arizona?
A.  -43°F
B.  -40°F
C.  -38°F
D.  -33

 

32.   Arizona has one of the most well-preserved meteorite impact sites on the planet, known as the what?
A.  The Flagstaff Crater
B  The Barringer Meteorite Crater
C. The Grand Meteorite Crater
D. None of the above

 

33.   What is the Arizona state bird?
A.  Robin
B.  Meadow lark
C.  Cactus Wren
D.  Road Runner

 

34.   What is the largest city in Arizona?
A. Tucson
B. Phoenix
C. Huachuca
D. None of the above

 

35.   What is the Arizona state flower?
A. Carnation
B. Daffodil
C. Cactus Flower
D. Saguaro blossom

 

 

Answers:

1. C
2. C
3. C
4.A
5.C
6.B
7.C
8.A
9.B
10.C
11.C
12.D
13.A
14.A
15.B
16.D
17.A
18.C
19.C
20.B
21.D
22.C
23.B
24.C
25.D
26.A
27.D
28.D
29.A
30.C
31.B
32.B
33.C
34.B
35.D