The Tehachapi I.Q. Test©

How much do you know about Tehachapi and the surrounding area? Take this weekly quiz and find out! Correct answers are at the bottom.

1) The covered bridge in Stallion Springs pictured above crosses what local creek?

A. Sycamore Creek B. Tejon Creek

C. Brite Creek D. Chanac Creek

2) California Portland Cement Company’s Mojave plant is located off what road?

A. Highline Road B. Oak Creek Road C. CameronRoad D. Highway58

3) How many parks, large and small, are there in the greater Tehachapi area (not including Bear Valley Springs) that are open to the public?

A. 4 B. 7 C. 18 D. 29

4) Approximately how many people in Kern County have died from COVID complications as of May 2021?

A. 875 B. 2,450 C. 525 D. 1,350

5) Airplanes are only allowed to take off or land at Tehachapi Airport during daylight hours.

A. True B. False

6) Which of these shrubs are NOT are found in the Tehachapi Mountains?

A. Rabbitbrush

B. Great Basin Sagebrush

C. Mesquite

D. Creosote Bush

7) Which of these communities is higher in elevation than Tehachapi?

A. Pine Mountain Club B. Kernville

C. Lebec D. Glenville

8) What year was the very first official Tehachapi rodeo (now Tehachapi Mountain PRCA Rodeo) first held?

A. 1941 B. 1992 C. 2001 D. 1963

9) If you were standing on top of Black Mountain and wanted to see the moon rise, what general direction would you look?

A. North B. West C. East D. South

10) What do female Western

Pondhawk Dragonflies like the one in the photo below eat?

A. Nectar B. Insects

C. Fruit D. Dung

Check your score and skill level! Number of correct answers: 9-10 Oldtimer; 7-8 Local; 5-6 Resident; 3-4 Newcomer; 1-2 Visitor; 0 Try again next week. Test #579

Answers: 1) D, 2) B, 3) C, 4) D, 5) False, 6) C, 7) A, 8) D, 9) C, 10) B