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) What is the public building visible in the photograph above?

A. Tehachapi Post Office

B. Stallion Springs CSD Office

C. Golden Hills CSD Office

D. KC Sheriff’s Department Substation

2) Where is the Arabian Estates neighborhood in the Tehachapi area?

A. Stallion Springs, Banducci Rd.

B. Golden Hills, White Pine Dr.

C. Bear Valley Springs, San Juan Dr.

D. City of Tehachapi, Burnett Rd.

3) Which one of these animals is NOT active at night?

A. Audubon’s Cottontail

B. California Gray Squirrel

C. Virginia Opposum

D. Striped Skunk

4) The AutoZone parts store used to be in the SaveMart shopping center, and was formerly known by a different name. What was it?

A. Bob’s Auto Parts B. Southern Auto Supply

C. Car Quest D. Chief Auto Parts

5) Tehachapi stopped having a biennial Wind Fair because it simply wasn’t windy enough anymore.

A. True B. False

6) The coldest February temperature ever measured in Tehachapi was recorded in 1946. What was it?

A. 4°F B. -22°F C. 18°F D. 24°F

7) Which form of area transportation utilizes “helper engines”?

A. Airplanes B. Trains C. Trucks D. Buses

8) Who was the former Tehachapi Police Chief who was later elected Kern County Sheriff?

A. Ben Austin B. Donny Youngblood

C. Carl Sparks D. John Smith

9) What color is the lettering on the sign of the Dollar Tree store on Tucker Road?

A. Red B. Blue C. Orange D. Green

10) Where was the antique tool display pictured in the lower photo?

A. Tehachapi Museum

B. Tehachapi Depot Museum

C. Kelcy’s Restaurant

D. Errea House Museum

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 #598

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