New Mexico Flashcards
(19 cards)
What is the capital city of New Mexico?
Santa Fe
What is the most populous city in New Mexico?
Albuquerque
What is the state nickname of New Mexico?
Land of Enchantment
What type of weapon was first tested in New Mexico in 1945?
Atomic Bomb
What is the name of the national laboratory built to design the atomic bomb?
Los Alamos
What is one of the national parks located in New Mexico?
Carlsbad Caverns
Another national park is White Sands.
What TV show features a chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin?
Breaking Bad
Who was the outlaw gunned down by Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner in 1881?
Billy the Kid
What is New Mexico’s state bird, known for its speed?
Greater roadrunner
What was the 1854 purchase in which the U.S. bought the southwest part of New Mexico called?
Gadsden Purchase
Which party did former governor Gary Johnson represent when he ran for President in 2016?
Libertarian
What town renamed itself in honor of a radio quiz show in 1950?
Truth or Consequences
What type of aircraft does New Mexico host the world’s largest festival for each year?
Hot Air Balloons
What are the two Mexican states that border New Mexico?
Chihuahua / Sonora
What is the name for the point at which New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah all meet?
Four Corners
Which city is famous for a 1947 UFO incident that happened 75 miles away?
Roswell
What artists’ colony is known for residents like Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams?
Taos
What is the largest Native American reservation in the United States, spanning parts of Arizona and New Mexico?
Navajo Nation
What ‘P’ word refers to a Native American settlement of multi-story stone and adobe buildings?
Pueblo
