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 upper photo shows a detail from the Nuwä mural on the north side of Hitching Post Theaters which features a Kawaiisu village. What is the Nuwa word for house?

A. Wickiup B. Tipi C. Hogan D. Kahni

2) Where in Tehachapi is the dentist office of Dr. Kerr?

A. Highway 202 B. Sage Lane

C. Mill Street D. Green Street

3) Which of these men attended an unprecedented 413 Tehachapi Warriors varsity football games in a row?

A. Norm Peterson B. Terry Edwards

C. Eric Taylor D. Tommy Trojan

4) Which of these mountains is NOT considered part of the Tehachapi Mountains range?

A. Double Mountain B. Black Mountain C. Mount Pinos D. Cache Peak

5) Within the past 30 years, there was a night when temperatures throughout the Tehachapi area fell below 0 degrees Fahrenheit.

A. True B. False

6) Which of these nearby communities owes its existence to the discovery of gold in the late 1890s?

A. Caliente B. Rosamond C. Randsburg D. Boron

7) Which of these squirrels is most numerous in the Tehachapi Mountains?

A. California Ground Squirrel

B. Merriam’s Chipmunk

C. Western Gray Squirrel

D. Antelope Ground Squirrel

8) If you pushed a wheelbarrow full of pennies through the front door of the Bank of the West on Tucker Road, what general direction would you be headed ?

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

9) Which of these was used as part of the Tehachapi News logo for many years?

A. Oak Tree and Acorns B. Indian Chieftain C. Train Depot D. Water Tank

10) In the lower photo, where was this couple about to get tossed from the back of a mechanical bull during the Tehachapi Mountain Festival?

A. Rodeo Grounds B. Cattlemen’s Cafe

C. Murray Farms D. City Slickers (now Big Papa’s) 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 #591

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