Pvhs Arizona History Mid-term
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This test contains information from the PVHS Arizona History Coursework, from sections 1
- 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
- 26.What is the Scientific name for the Arizona Tree Frog?
- A.
Hyla eximias
- B.
Hyla eximian
- C.
Hyla eximia
- D.
Hyla eximiad
- 27.How long is the Cactus Wren?
- A.
5-7 inches
- B.
7-9 inches
- C.
9-11 inches
- D.
11-13 inches
- 28.The Male Cactus Wren looks very different from the Female.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 29.The Cactus Wren is only common in Arizona.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 30.What is the scientific name for the Blue Palo Verde?
- A.
Parkinsonia cercidium
- B.
Parkinsonia aculeata
- C.
Parkinsonia florida
- D.
Parkinsonia microphylla
- 31.The Arizona flag was identified as the best flag on the continent ranking 6th if 72 American flags.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 32.Arizona has an average annual rainfall of how many inches?
- A.
8.2
- B.
12.7
- C.
15.3
- D.
11.1
- 33.The first USS Arizona (1858) was completed in what year?
- A.
1858
- B.
1859
- C.
1860
- D.
1861
- 34.In what year was the USS Arizona seized and renamed Caroline?
- A.
1860
- B.
1861
- C.
1862
- D.
1863
- 35.What was the original name of the second USS Arizona?
- A.
USS Neshaminy
- B.
USS Philadelphia
- C.
USS Parrott
- D.
USS New York
- 36.What was the original name of the third USS Arizona
- A.
USS Neshaminy
- B.
USS New York
- C.
USS Arizona
- D.
USS Philadelphia
- 37.Which ship sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941?
- A.
USS Neshaminy (1869)
- B.
USS Caroline (1858)
- C.
USS Arizona (BB-39)
- 38.Temperatures have been known to exceed 135 °F in desert areas.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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