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April 10, 2002 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Arizona Packing Round 1. Arizona is nicknamed the GRAND CANYON state. 2. What is the Phoenix metropolitan area called? VALLEY OF THE SUN 3. Near Tucson you can visit Biosphere II, where scientists still conduct experiments on EATH'S ECOLOGY. 4. The city of Phoenix is named after a MYTHOLOGICAL BIRD. 5. What is unique about the trees in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park? TURNED TO STONE 6. All of these states share a border with Arizona except WYOMING. Picture of red rock cliffs Departure Round 1. What is carne seca, a specialialty at many of Arizona's fine Mexican restaurants? AIR-DRIED BEEF 2. Arizona's current governor is JANE DEE HULL. 3. This actor first played gunslinger Doc Holliday in 1993's Tombstone. VAL KILMER 4. Southwestern Arizona is home to the SONORAN desert. 5.The celebrated Troon Golf Course, near Scottsdale, was named for a famous course in SCOTLAND. Picture of cave with indian dwelling On Tour Round 1. All of these are true of the state of Arizona except HAS FEW MOUNTAINS. 2. All of these famous Americans hale from Arizona except TIM ALLEN. 3. This is the official state neckwear in Arizona. BOLA TIE 4. Which type of frequent visitor to Arizona would be looking for Jasper and Fire Agates? ROCK HOUNDS 5. This desert spot is billed as this planet's most penetrating attraction. METEOR CRATER 6. Taliesin, now a school of architecture in Scottsdale, was built by this architect. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 7. This "Riders of the Purple Sage" author set many novels in Arizona's Mogollon Rim region. ZANE GREY Picture of bridge over river 8. The HOOVER Dam on the Colorado River connects Arizona and Nevada. 9. The traditional homes of the Navajo are small hexagonal buildings with rounded roofs called HOGANS. 10. In 1829, this last great leader of the Apache tribes was born in southeastern Arizona. GERONIMO 11. It was near this town's courthouse that the shootout at the OK Coral took place. TOMBSTONE 12. Colossal Cave, in the old west country region of Arizona, is the world's largest DRY CAVERN. Bonus question 1 This Spanish explorer was the first to see the Grand Canyon in 1540. FRANCISCO CORONADO Bonus question 2 In which section of the map of Arizona will you find the Grand Canyon? 1 Picture of cacti at sunset Slide Show 1. Sedona, one of Arizona's arts communities is set among the RED rocks of Oak Creek Canyon. (DUH) 2. The Mummy Cave ruins in Canyon De Shelly, are an example of PUEBLO indian cliff dwellings. 3. The famous LONDON Bridge was disassembled and reconstructed in Lake Havasu in Arizona. 4. This giant cactus with its thick spinney stem and up-reaching arms is used to symbolize Arizona. SAGUARO |