NMCentennialBlueBook

New Mexico?
A. 1889, Thomas A. Edison's "Indian Day School."
Q. Who planned and led the Pueblo Revolt of
1680?
A. Po’Pay, from Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo.
Q. What kind of bear was "Smokey"?
A. A North American Black Bear.
Q. Who are our two U.S. Senators?
A. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall. NOTE:
Bingaman has chosen to retire and a new Senator
will be elected in 2012.
Q. Name the two towns in our state that have
gone through entire years with no days free of
frost?
A. Red River and Eagle Nest.
Q. Where would you find the New Mexico
Institute of Mining & Technology?
A. In Socorro.
Q. What does "Crescit Eundo" mean on the
Great Seal of the State of New Mexico?
A. "We grow as we go."
Q. What is the largest cash crop in the state?
A. Cattle and farm products.
Q. Where would you find Angel Peak Recreation
Area?
A. 19 miles south of Bloomfield on NM 44.
Q. What well-known "Natural Landmark" is
located on Hwy. 84/285 just north of Santa Fe?
A. Camel Rock, on the Tesuque Pueblo.
Q. What is a round Navajo house called?
A. Hogan.
Q. Where would you find the "Bandera Volcano
and Ice Caves"?
A. 25 miles south of Grants, off of NM 53.
Q. What does the Nakayame Scale measure?
A. The hotness of chile.
Q. Maria Benitez is one of the world's best
performers in what?
A. Flamenco dancing.
Q. What are "Moradas"?
A. Penitente chapels.
Q. What type of Indians made their homes in
the Gila Cliff Dwellings?
A. The Mimbres, known for their beautiful
pottery.
Q. In what city would you find Eastern New
Mexico University?
A. Portales.
Q. Where was the First Public High School
founded in the state?
A. In Raton, 1884.
Q. What town was once the largest cattle
shipping center in New Mexico?
A. Magdalena, named for the image of a woman
seen in the nearby foothills.
Q. What former U.S. Senator from New Mexico
walked on the moon?
A. Harrison Schmitt.
Q. What is the "catch limit per day" for trout
fishing?
A. Six.
Q. Where is Living Desert State Park located?
A. Carlsbad. This park showcases plant life and
wild life native to the Chihuahuan Desert.
Q. Western New Mexico University is located
in what city?
A. Silver City.
Q. What was New Mexico's first State Park.
A. Bottomless Lakes State Park, east of Roswell,
established in 1933.
Q. "Bultos" are carved by what artisans?
A. Santeros.
Q. What is Trinity Site?
A. The location of the first atomic bomb explosion,
detonated on July 16, 1945. The site is open to the
public on the first Saturdays, in April and October.
Q. Who discovered the Planet "Pluto"?
A. N.M.S.U. Professor Clyde W. Tombaugh, on
February 18, 1930.
Q. What is the great engineering feat located at
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