New Mexico Hodge Podge

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Last updated: December 23, 2013
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What is the capital?
Santa Fe
Who is the most famous outlaw?
William H. Bonney aka Billy The Kid
Where was the atomic bomb tested?
Trinity Site
Where is the best chili grown?
Hatch, NM
Which state park has the largest attraction during a full moon?
White Sands
What was the conflict between the McSween/Tunstall faction and the Murphy/Dolan faction?
Lincoln County War
Which city did Francisco Villa invade?
Columbus, NM
Where is Cannon AFB located?
Clovis, NM
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When did New Mexico become a state?
January 6, 1912
What city is Pat Garrett buried?
Masonic Cemetery Las Cruces, NM
Which is the largest city, both by area AND population combined?
Albuquerque, NM
What is the state bird?
Roadrunner
What ancient sun symbol is on the flag?
Zia
What is the name of the drainage divide that cuts through the state?
Continental Divide or Great Divide
Which river starts in Santa Fe and connects to the Rio Grande
Pecos River
2 Comments
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Level 66
Dec 22, 2013
Asking for the day as well as the year is a bit much. I got the year right on the first guess, then wasted a lot of time second-guessing myself. Same for Las Cruces, although I did not get that.
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Level 7
Dec 25, 2013
thank you for your input. I adjusted the answers. Try again?