Pvhs Arizona History Mid-term

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This test contains information from the PVHS Arizona History Coursework, from sections 1

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1.

How many counties did Arizona originally have?
- A.
  
  12
- B.
  
  15
- C.
  
  13
- D.
  
  18
- E.
  
  16
2.

Who designed the Arizona State Flag?
- A.
  
  Thomas Campbell
- B.
  
  Janet Napolitano
- C.
  
  Charles W. Harris
- D.
  
  May B. Stewart
3.

How many counties are there in Arizona today?
- A.
  
  18
- B.
  
  13
- C.
  
  15
- D.
  
  16
- E.
  
  12
4.

What does the 1912 on the Great Seal of Arizona stand for
- A.
  
  The year the Seal was designed
- B.
  
  The year Arizona was named
- C.
  
  The year Arizona became a state.
- D.
  
  The year Arizona became a territory
5.

What does Ditat Deus mean?
- A.
  
  "God's Riches"
- B.
  
  "Riches from God"
- C.
  
  "Enrichnes from God"
- D.
  
  "God Enriches"
6.

Who added "Ditat Deus" to the seal of Arizona
- A.
  
  Charles W. Harris
- B.
  
  Richard Cunningham McCormick
- C.
  
  Thomas Campbell
- D.
  
  George Earlie Shankle
7.

What are the foundational elements of the Arizona economy represented on the Seal of Arizona?
- A.
  
  Cattle, cotton, canyons, climate, and copper
- B.
  
  Cattle, cotton, citrus, carrots, and climate
- C.
  
  Cattle, cotton, climate, canyons, and coal
- D.
  
  Cattle, cotton, copper, citrus, and climate
8.

Which river carved out what we know as the "Grand Canyon"?
- A.
  
  Verde River
- B.
  
  Gila River
- C.
  
  Salt River
- D.
  
  Colorado River
9.

How long is the Grand Canyon?
- A.
  
  277 miles
- B.
  
  227 miles
- C.
  
  177 miles
- D.
  
  317 miles
10.

How deep is the deepest part of the Grand Canyon
- A.
  
  1.23 KM
- B.
  
  2.61 KM
- C.
  
  1.55 KM
- D.
  
  1.83 KM
11.

Which President was involved in the preservation of the Grand Canyon National Park?
- A.
  
  Franklin D. Roosevelt
- B.
  
  Theodore Roosevelt
- C.
  
  Harry Truman
- D.
  
  Woodrow Wilson
12.

The Grand Canyon is the Deepest Canyon in the World.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

The North rim of the Grand Canyon has a higher elevation than the South rim.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

The making of the Grand Canyon began approximately how many years ago?
- A.
  
  5 million
- B.
  
  11 million
- C.
  
  17 million
- D.
  
  21 million
15.

Since 1870 approximately how many deaths have their been at the Grand Canyon?
- A.
  
  500
- B.
  
  600
- C.
  
  700
- D.
  
  400
16.

The Territory of Arizona was created in what year?
- A.
  
  1863
- B.
  
  1864
- C.
  
  1910
- D.
  
  1912
17.

Territory of Arizona was admitted to the Union as the _____th state on February 14, 1912
- A.
  
  24
- B.
  
  28
- C.
  
  48
- D.
  
  58
18.

What is a Turquoise?
- A.
  
  Opaque
- B.
  
  Gem
- C.
  
  Blue to-green mineral
- D.
  
  All of the above
19.

The Saguaro Blossom is the State Wildflower of Arizona.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

___________ is the largest city of Arizona and the State Capital.
- A.
  
  Tucson
- B.
  
  Yuma
- C.
  
  Phoenix
- D.
  
  Flagstaff
21.

________________ lead the development of chain of missions and converted many of the Indians to Christianity.
- A.
  
  Jefferson Davis
- B.
  
  Father Kino
- C.
  
  Marcos de Niza
- D.
  
  Montezuma
22.

Who discovered gold along the north bank of the Hassayampa River south of Prescott?
- A.
  
  Joseph R Walker
- B.
  
  James H Carleton
- C.
  
  William Hickling
- D.
  
  Samuel Heintzelman
23.

At one point Arizona was the largest producer of cotton in the country.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

Conflict with Native Americans: Who was the most famous civilian fighter of the 1860's?
- A.
  
  John Baylor
- B.
  
  Raphael Pumpelly
- C.
  
  King S.Woolsey
- D.
  
  John Noble Goodwin
25.

What is the Demonym for the U.S.A.
- A.
  
  America
- B.
  
  American
- C.
  
  Americas
- D.
  
  English