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Quiz about Arizona Fun Facts
Quiz about Arizona Fun Facts

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This is my latest in a series of quizzes about the states. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
bullymom
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
67,978
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2756
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: peg-az (8/10), workisboring (2/10), mandy2 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What movie actor was killed in a car accident in Florence, Arizona, in October 1940? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which Arizona city is home to the largest flowering rose bush in the world? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What river flows through the Grand Canyon? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Morenci Mine in eastern Arizona is the largest ______ mine in the United States. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What hotel, an Arizona landmark, is nicknamed the 'Jewel of the Desert'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. These prehistoric people, known for their red-on-buff pottery, inhabited south and central Arizona from about 1 to 1450. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What city was the capital of Arizona Territory before it became a state? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these cities is NOT in the Valley of the Sun? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In what Arizona city can you visit Standin' on the Corner Park? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Winfield Scott, for whom the town of Scottsdale was named, was a noted _______. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What movie actor was killed in a car accident in Florence, Arizona, in October 1940?

Answer: Tom Mix

There's a memorial at the accident site on US 89 where Mix flipped the car he was driving at 80 miles per hour. His neck broke, killing him instantly.
2. Which Arizona city is home to the largest flowering rose bush in the world?

Answer: Tombstone

This natural wonder spreads over 8,000 square feet.
3. What river flows through the Grand Canyon?

Answer: Colorado

It drains water from seven states.
4. The Morenci Mine in eastern Arizona is the largest ______ mine in the United States.

Answer: copper

The Phelps Dodge Morenci Mine produces over 750,000,000 tons of copper a year.
5. What hotel, an Arizona landmark, is nicknamed the 'Jewel of the Desert'?

Answer: Arizona Biltmore

A landmark since 1929, the resort sits at the foot of Squaw Peak Mountain.
6. These prehistoric people, known for their red-on-buff pottery, inhabited south and central Arizona from about 1 to 1450.

Answer: Hohokam

You can see Hohokam ruins at Phoenix's Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park.
7. What city was the capital of Arizona Territory before it became a state?

Answer: Prescott

Today, you can see the first Governor's Mansion on the grounds of the Sharlot Hall Museum.
8. Which of these cities is NOT in the Valley of the Sun?

Answer: Yuma

The Valley of the Sun metropolitan area, in south central Arizona, is home to more than three million people. Yuma is in the far southwest corner of the state.
9. In what Arizona city can you visit Standin' on the Corner Park?

Answer: Winslow

Dedicated in 1999, the 'park' consists of a mural and life-size statue of a man standing on the corner. Inspired by the Eagles' hit 'Take it Easy'. (Standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona...)
10. Winfield Scott, for whom the town of Scottsdale was named, was a noted _______.

Answer: Army chaplain

Born in Michigan in 1837, this popular chaplain, soldier and politician started the community of Scottsdale in 1888.
Source: Author bullymom

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