12. 6. Which Arizona city is home to the
largest flowering rose bush in the
world?
a) Nogales
b) Tombstone
c) Phoenix
d) Tucson
13. Rose Tree Inn, Tombstone
• Arizona is home to the world’s largest rose bush.
Planted in Tombstone in 1885, the giant rose bush
has a 12-foot circumference trunk and covers an
area of 9,000 square feet.
14. 7. What item was purchased from
England and rebuilt at Lake Havasu
City in 1971?
15. • London Bridge
There have been a few London Bridges over the
years. The one in Lake Havasu City was built over
the Thames River in 1831 and replaced in 1967.
Businessman Robert McCulloch purchased the
bridge as a tourist attraction for his fledgling city of
Lake Havasu, which sits on the shores of the
Colorado River. The bridge itself doesn't cross the
river; the bridge was built over land that was then
excavated to create a waterway underneath it.
16. 8. Name the three Arizona dams
named after U.S. Presidents ?
18. 9. What is Arizona’s largest state park?
a) Jerome State Historic Park
b) Fort Verde State Historic Park
c) Alamo Lake State Park
d) Lake Havasu State Park
19. (D) Lake Havasu State Park
• Lake Havasu State Park offers many water
recreation activities. Located within Lake
Havasu City, it's a great place to spend the day.
22. 11. What is the name of the floating
sculpture in downtown Phoenix?
(Ä) “Her Enduring Patience “
•
• (B) “Her Patience is rewarding
• (C ) “Her patience is never ending
• (D) "Her Secret is Patience“
23. (D) "Her Secret is Patience"
• The 100-foot-tall, 100-foot-wide sculpture is titled
"Her Secret is Patience." The $2.4 million sculpture
was designed by Boston-area artist Janet Echelman to
resemble a cactus flower.
• It was installed in April 2009 in the 2.77-acre
Downtown Civic Space park, Central Avenue near Van
Buren Street.
24. 12. Which is the tallest building in
Arizona ?
• (A) Qwest Tower
• (B) Chase Tower
• (C) US Bank Tower
• (D) City Hall Tower
25. (B) Chase Tower
• Chase Tower, 201 N. Central Ave.
in downtown Phoenix, is 483 feet
tall -- 40 stories.
• The building, previously known as
Bank One Center and Valley Bank
Building, is the tallest building in
Arizona.
• It was built in 1972.
26. 13. Arizona is the largest -------------
producing state in the United States.
a) Gold
b) Iron
c) Silver
d) Copper
27. (D) Copper
• More copper is mined in Arizona than all the
other states combined.
• Bisbee, located in Tombstone Canyon, is known
as the Queen of the Copper Mines. During its
mining history the town was the largest city
between Saint Louis and San Francisco.
28. 14. Busiest airport in Arizona ?
a) Yuma International Airport
b) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
c) Tucson International Airport
d) Bisbee Douglas International Airport
30. 15. The two largest manmade lakes in
the U.S. are located in Arizona.
a) Lake Mead & Lake Powell
b) Canyon Lake & Apache Lake
c) Saguaro Lake & Bartlett Lake
d) Theodore Roosevelt Lake & Hawley Lake
36. 18. Official state flower ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Peach Blossom
Mountain Laurel
Rocky Mountain Columbine
Saguaro Cactus Blossom
37. (D) Saguaro Cactus Blossom
The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower.
The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus
during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American
cactus.
The age of a saguaro cactus is determined by its height.
39. (D) Cactus Wren
• The cactus wren is the official state bird. It grows
seven to eight inches long and likes to build
nests in the protection of thorny desert plants
like the arms of the giant saguaro cactus.
40. 20. What is the significance of FOUR
CORNERS MONUMENT ?
41. • The Four Corners Monument marks
the quadripoint in the Southwestern United States where
the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico,
and Utah meet.
• It is the only point in the United States shared by four
states, leading to this area's being called the Four
Corners region.
42. 21. World’s largest solar Telescope
located in which observatory ?
a) Kopernik Observatory & Science Center
b) Francis Marion University Observatory
c) Kitt Peak National Observatory
d) Highland Road Park Observatory
43. (C ) Kitt Peak National Observatory
Inside the diagonal shaft of the huge McMath-Pierce Solar
Telescope.
44. 22. One of the most interesting spots
to visit in Arizona is this giant hole in
the ground known as which of the
following?
a) Meteor Crater
b) Asteroid Crater
c) Nuclear Crater
d) Sinkhole Crater
45. ( a ) Meteor Crater
• One of the most popular tourist attractions in
Arizona in Meteor Crater.
• It is thought to have been created approximately
50,000 years ago.
• At the time of impact, it is believed to have been
a grassy plain full of animal life such as woolly
mammoths and giant sloths.
• Meteor Crater is open all year around and is a
wonderful location for a vacation involving
camping and hiking.
46. 23. Arizona is the ---------- state.
a) 34th
b) 25th
c) 48th
d) 52th
