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. by Jon Hammond

1) What is the name of the mountain in the upper photo, which dominates the Stallion Springs area?

A. Bear Mountain B. Black Mountain C. Tehachapi Peak D. Cummings Mountain

2) Who is the highly knowledgeable owner of Vintage V-12 aircraft engine rebuilders?

A. Burt Rutan B. Mike Nixon

C. Richard Branson D. Pappy Boyington

3) When is the best time to prune apple trees in Tehachapi?

A. Summer B. Fall C. Winter D. Spring

4) Where is Proctor Lake (lakebed) located?

A. Near Monolith B. Bear Valley C. Sand Canyon D. Golden Hills

5) Tehachapi Boulevard, especially to the east, is also known as Highway 466.

A. True B. False

6) Where are the offices of the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District?

A. Meadowbrook Park

B. Phil Marx Central Park

C. West Park

D. Brite Lake

7) If you look straight out the front door of the Errea House, what building do you see?

A. Bee Kay Theater B. Tehachapi Museum C. Te ha ch a pi Hospital D. Tehachapi Library

8) Approximately how much rain did the Tehachapi Valley get during our recent rare August thundershower ?

A. An inch B. None

C. .75 of an inch D. .30 of an inch

9) In 1999 Tehachapi residents passed a $24 million bond for a new high school. When did it open?

A .2001 B .2003 C .2007 D .2009

10) What is the name of the bird in the lower photo?

A. House Finch B. Red-breasted Nuthatch C. American Robin D. Northern Mockingbird

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 #646

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