New Mexico History Exam Questions
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What four states meet to form the four corners? - Answers - ✔✔Co, AZ, NM, UT
A fold in the earth's surface that separates the direction in which the rivers of North
America flow is called the - - Answers - ✔✔Continental Divide
Of the following, which is the highest in elevation? - Answers - ✔✔Arctic Alpine
New Mexico is in this U.S. area: - Answers - ✔✔Southwest
New Mexico is the _____________largest state in area. - Answers - ✔✔5th
The Rio Grande is the ________________longest river in the United States. - Answers
- ✔✔third
Albuquerque is located at 35.1107'N, 106.6100'W. This is an example of: - Answers -
✔✔Absolute Location
Which of the following define culture, according to archaeologists? - Answers - ✔✔living
patterns, customs, skills
The first people in NM lived here how many years ago? - Answers - ✔✔8,000 to 12,000
years ago
An atlatl is: - Answers - ✔✔a paleo weapon throwing device
New Mexico's landscape 10,000 years ago was: - Answers - ✔✔grasslands and forests
What are the possible translations of Anasazi? - Answers - ✔✔Ancient ones or enemies
Most archaeologists believe that the Anasazi left Chaco Canyon because: - Answers -
✔✔a severe drought hit it in the middle 1200's
Pueblo Indians shared all of the following (EXCEPT): - Answers - ✔✔a common
language
The messengers of the Pueblo gods who were central to the Pueblo religion were
called: - Answers - ✔✔kachinas
, Which of the following was SEDENTARY? - Answers - ✔✔Pueblos
Two groups of non-Pueblo Indians were the: - Answers - ✔✔Navajos and Apaches
Who was Cortez? - Answers - ✔✔Conqueror of Mexico
Which lands of current states did Coronado explore between 1540 and 1542? -
Answers - ✔✔Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma
Which Spanish explorer did Esteban accompany? - Answers - ✔✔Cabeza de Vaca
How did Esteban die? - Answers - ✔✔The Zunis killed him
Don Juan de Onate was: - Answers - ✔✔Chosen to set up a colony in New Mexico
What happened in the Acoma Revolt of 1599? - Answers - ✔✔Onate's nephew was
killed by the Acoma and
the Spanish then attached in retaliation
El Camino Real was: - Answers - ✔✔The "royal road" that linked North America to
civilizations to the south
Peralta made this New Mexico's permanent capital? - Answers - ✔✔Albuquerque
Permission granted by a king to settle certain lands is called? - Answers - ✔✔grant
Onate's first duty in New Mexico was? - Answers - ✔✔to spread the Catholic faith
The stretch of land south of Socorro that was difficult to cross was called? - Answers -
✔✔Journey of the Dead Man
The king made New Mexico a royal colony to? - Answers - ✔✔to rule New Mexico after
Onate resigned as governor
The Missionary Period in NM was between these years? - Answers - ✔✔1610 - 1680
New Mexico had two kinds of government during the Missionary Period, called? -
Answers - ✔✔Civil and religious
When was the Pueblo Revolt? - Answers - ✔✔1680
Who led the Pueblo Revolt? - Answers - ✔✔Pope or Popay
With Correct Answers A+ Pass 2025 New
Update
What four states meet to form the four corners? - Answers - ✔✔Co, AZ, NM, UT
A fold in the earth's surface that separates the direction in which the rivers of North
America flow is called the - - Answers - ✔✔Continental Divide
Of the following, which is the highest in elevation? - Answers - ✔✔Arctic Alpine
New Mexico is in this U.S. area: - Answers - ✔✔Southwest
New Mexico is the _____________largest state in area. - Answers - ✔✔5th
The Rio Grande is the ________________longest river in the United States. - Answers
- ✔✔third
Albuquerque is located at 35.1107'N, 106.6100'W. This is an example of: - Answers -
✔✔Absolute Location
Which of the following define culture, according to archaeologists? - Answers - ✔✔living
patterns, customs, skills
The first people in NM lived here how many years ago? - Answers - ✔✔8,000 to 12,000
years ago
An atlatl is: - Answers - ✔✔a paleo weapon throwing device
New Mexico's landscape 10,000 years ago was: - Answers - ✔✔grasslands and forests
What are the possible translations of Anasazi? - Answers - ✔✔Ancient ones or enemies
Most archaeologists believe that the Anasazi left Chaco Canyon because: - Answers -
✔✔a severe drought hit it in the middle 1200's
Pueblo Indians shared all of the following (EXCEPT): - Answers - ✔✔a common
language
The messengers of the Pueblo gods who were central to the Pueblo religion were
called: - Answers - ✔✔kachinas
, Which of the following was SEDENTARY? - Answers - ✔✔Pueblos
Two groups of non-Pueblo Indians were the: - Answers - ✔✔Navajos and Apaches
Who was Cortez? - Answers - ✔✔Conqueror of Mexico
Which lands of current states did Coronado explore between 1540 and 1542? -
Answers - ✔✔Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma
Which Spanish explorer did Esteban accompany? - Answers - ✔✔Cabeza de Vaca
How did Esteban die? - Answers - ✔✔The Zunis killed him
Don Juan de Onate was: - Answers - ✔✔Chosen to set up a colony in New Mexico
What happened in the Acoma Revolt of 1599? - Answers - ✔✔Onate's nephew was
killed by the Acoma and
the Spanish then attached in retaliation
El Camino Real was: - Answers - ✔✔The "royal road" that linked North America to
civilizations to the south
Peralta made this New Mexico's permanent capital? - Answers - ✔✔Albuquerque
Permission granted by a king to settle certain lands is called? - Answers - ✔✔grant
Onate's first duty in New Mexico was? - Answers - ✔✔to spread the Catholic faith
The stretch of land south of Socorro that was difficult to cross was called? - Answers -
✔✔Journey of the Dead Man
The king made New Mexico a royal colony to? - Answers - ✔✔to rule New Mexico after
Onate resigned as governor
The Missionary Period in NM was between these years? - Answers - ✔✔1610 - 1680
New Mexico had two kinds of government during the Missionary Period, called? -
Answers - ✔✔Civil and religious
When was the Pueblo Revolt? - Answers - ✔✔1680
Who led the Pueblo Revolt? - Answers - ✔✔Pope or Popay
