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Arizona Geography Trivia 3: Can You Pass?
Test your knowledge of Arizona geography with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The answers are posted shortly below the questions. When you’re finished, leave a comment with your score. Did any answers surprise you?Know the Origin of the Frog Boulder near Cherry?
Some creative landmarks dot the landscape around Yavapai County – the Hwy 89 frog, the SR 96 duck and the Date Creek skull. Each delicately painted boulder is visible roadside. The latest landmark on our radar is this frog rock located near the ghost town of Cherry.Southern Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Declared “Hidden Gem”
Arizona’s natural, diverse landscape has garnered international acclaims and attention, yet many scenic parks continue to fly under the mainstream radar. One such spot – the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument near Ajo and Why – is getting a much-deserved shout out by Country.Arizona Hotspots & Leisure Trivia 2: Can You Pass?
Test your knowledge of Arizona hotspots and leisure activities with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The answers are posted shortly below the questions. When you’re finished, leave a comment with your score.The World’s Largest and Smallest… Funky Claims to Fame in Arizona
Arizona has some truly one-of-a-kind wonders and quirky artistic endeavors, several of which have earned the titles of world’s largest or smallest. Below, we’re sharing some of our favorites. Do you know of any other “worldly” oddities? Leave us comment with your thoughts.Winslow Chamber of Commerce Housed in Old Arizona Trading Post
WINSLOW -- Most Chamber of Commerce office buildings are just that -- office buildings. But the structure that houses the Winslow Chamber of Commerce is an important slice of history.Step Back in Time at Tuzigoot National Monument
CLARKDALE – Around 1,000 AD many of these stones were first put into place by the Sinagua, an ancient Native American tribe of agriculturists that once frequented today’s Verde Valley. Now called Tuzigoot (Too-zee-goot), this remarkable 110-room village is nearly intact.Bye Bye, Big I-10 Baby
Since 1997, a giant baby has fascinated motorists along Interstate 10 west of Phoenix. The humungous infant was seated in an unplowed field north of the freeway near the Cotton Lane exit, and appears to be playing with toy tractors and adults.The Mysterious Snoopy Rocket in Wikieup
WIKIEUP -- On the north side of town, a white rocket ridden by four cartoon characters welcomes visitors to Wikieup. The rocket appears to be a sawed-off telephone pole, painted white and outfitted with a red nose cone and tail fins.Arizona Hotspots & Leisure Trivia: Can You Pass?
Test your knowledge of Arizona hotspots and leisure activities with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The answers are posted shortly below the questions. When you’re finished, leave a comment with your score.
