Southwest States Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Of the four states covered by this quiz, which one has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico?
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
2. A traveler follows the river that forms a substantial part of the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma. Which river are they following?
Rio Grande
Canadian River
Red River
Pecos River
3. Which river forms much of the international boundary between Texas and Mexico?
Rio Grande
Colorado River
Red River
Arkansas River
4. Which city is the capital of New Mexico?
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Roswell
5. Which group of states meets at the Four Corners landmark?
Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas
Arizona, Texas, Colorado, and Utah
Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah
6. Which city-and-state pairing is correct?
Tulsa — Texas
Albuquerque — New Mexico
El Paso — New Mexico
Tucson — Oklahoma
7. A traveler crosses New Mexico's western border while continuing directly west. Which Southwestern state do they enter?
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizona
8. Which pair of states in this quiz does not share a border with each other?
Arizona and New Mexico
New Mexico and Texas
Texas and Oklahoma
Arizona and Oklahoma
9. Someone standing at the western end of the Oklahoma Panhandle crosses directly west into another state. Which state do they enter?
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
10. What is the capital of Arizona?
Phoenix
Tucson
Flagstaff
Mesa
11. A traveler wants to explore the extensive limestone caves of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Which state should they visit?
Arizona
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
12. A visitor plans to see the Grand Canyon within the state where most of the national park is located. Where should the visitor go?
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
13. Which state is home to the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge near Lawton?
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
14. Looking at the four-state region from west to east, which state lies between Arizona and Texas?
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Nevada
15. Which city serves as the capital of Texas?
Houston
Austin
San Antonio
Dallas
16. A hiker wants to visit Guadalupe Mountains National Park and climb Guadalupe Peak. Which state is the destination?
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas