What's With That? The Tucson Oddity Quiz
Whether it's a piece of art, a historic remnant, an unfinished building or folklore about Tucson, the city has plenty of odd features that pique curiosity. Choose an answer and click the "Next" button to reveal the answer. There is only one correct answer for each question. Click "View Answer" link to learn more about each oddity.
- 1.
What popular chain restaurant has this two-story Tyrannosaurus rex replica loomed over since 1993?- A.
Applebee's
- B.
Burger King
- C.
McDonald's
- D.
Taco Bell
- 2.
Ralph's Service Station in Armory Park, built around 1929, was the first prefabricated gas station in Tucson. How come, then, it fell into foreclosure eight years after it opened?
- A.
Arson
- B.
Death in the family
- C.
Lack of business
- D.
It ran out of gas
- 3.
When this Foothills-neighborhood tower was commissioned in 1966 by Mexican architect Juan Warner Baz, what was it intended to be?
- A.
Climbing wall
- B.
Fountain
- C.
Tower of fire
- D.
Vase
- 4.
What local utility is responsible for this building shell located at North Stone Avenue and West Prince Road?
- A.
Pima County Public Works
- B.
Southwest Gas
- C.
Tucson Electric Power
- D.
Tucson Water
- 5.
Despite its soft-serve ice cream cone appearance, this building at 648 N. Stone Ave. was never a sweet shop. It was a gas station. According to its owner, Lupita Shestko-Montiel, in which Tucson-filmed movie does it make a brief cameo?
- A.
"Almost Famous"
- B.
"Revenge of the Nerds"
- C.
"Stir Crazy"
- D.
"¡Three Amigos!"
- 6.
Name the Tucson business that uses this neon beauty in its logo.
- A.
El Guero Canelo
- B.
Kingfisher
- C.
Lucky Wishbone
- D.
The Shelter
- 7.
This brick structure near Interstate 10 and Ina Road conceals a staircase that formerly led up to what type of attraction?
- A.
Bungee jump
- B.
Rock-climbing wall
- C.
Roller coaster
- D.
Water slide
- 8.
Why did the owner of The Original Shed and Garage Company, 3424 S. Campbell Ave., place this truck on top of one of his sheds?
- A.
He wanted to show the sturdiness of his company's sheds.
- B.
Hey, it draws attention to his business, doesn't it?
- C.
No one can miss this landmark.
- D.
All of the above.
- 9.
It may look like a church, but this white structure is really a nondenominational monument to what Tucson-fave activity?
- A.
Cycling
- B.
Hula hooping
- C.
Mountain climbing
- D.
Roller skating
- 10.
What was once monitored from this Rillito River-area watchtower?
- A.
Cow migration patterns
- B.
Train locations
- C.
Water levels
- D.
Weather conditions
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