Happy 100 Arizona

Near Flagstaff, AZ 11/2003

Oak Creek Canyon, Fall 2003

Flagstaff fall 2003

February 14, 1912 Arizona Statehood Day

Tonto Fish Hatchery near Payson, AZ 12/25/2005

If you're ever not feeling like Valentines you could always celebrate the best state in the union.  I'll be the first to admit I have some issues with desert and heat (see this post for more details).  Luckily not all of AZ falls into that category. Arizona is the only state I've ever lived in- and it will always be my favorite, no matter how many months summer lasts.  Matt and I are both native Arizonans- by quite a few generations.  I'm not even sure how many, at least 4 or 5 through my Tayrien/Allen side and Matt's Whitmer line.  In honor of the day here is an AZ state trivia quiz for you that any fourth grader worth his/her salt (or copper- hint) could pass.  See how you do-

also near Payson 12/25/2005

QUIZ

1.  What are the 5 C's of Arizona?
2.  AZ was what # to enter the union?
3.  Which AZ city now has the original London Bridge (it was actually purchased and shipped brick by brick when it started falling down)?
4.  Which four states meet at the four corners?
5. What is the state's highest mountain?
6. AZ is the _______ largest state in land area. A) 3rd B) 10th C) 6th D) 4th
7. Phoenix is the _________ largest city in pop. in the country A) 4th B) 7th C) 11th
8.Which Supreme Court Justice hails from AZ?
9. List these 10 largest cities in order of size biggest to smallest. Tucson, Tempe, Phoenix, Yuma, Mesa, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Glendale, Chandler, Peoria
10. How many rainy/cloudy days does AZ average in a year?

ANSWER KEY


1. copper, cattle, cotton, citrus, climate (that's how we get all the snow birds you know)
2.  48th (only Hawaii and Alaska came later)
3.  Lake Havasu City- we should work that into the London Bridge song
4. AZ UT CO NM (we also border Mexico and CA and NV)
5. Mount Humphreys North of Flagstaff 12,643 ft (take that PHX and Tucson people Mt. Lemon and Camelback hah!)
6.  C) 6th
7. B) 7th 1.2 million of the state's 5 mil residents (also the largest capital city- think about it- most big cities NYC, LA, Chicago, etc are not actually the capital)- Sky Harbor is the 6th busiest airport
8. Sandra Day O'Conner
9.Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria, Yuma (okay, a 4th grader might not know that one)  of the 10 cities 8 are in the PHX metro area- it's a pretty big jumble of cities- think miles of beige stucco houses with tile roofs
10. 69- 211 days of sunshine and 85 days partly cloudy- I wonder if we beat out the sunshine state.

***All of these pictures are just unedited snapshots off our old digital camera- I didn't even break into the Arizona Highway's image bank of gorgeous pictures.

Anyone who has seen the Grand Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon, hiked Humphrey's peak or Havasupai, or seen a real a AZ monsoon will tell you AZ has an other-worldly kind of beauty. I recommend visiting in the winter- it's beautiful right now.  We did have probably the first rainy day of the year today- only 68 left!  


How did you do on the quiz?  What do you love/hate about AZ?