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 building in the photo above, on Woodford-Tehachapi Road near Highway 202, was formerly used for what purpose?

A. Fitness Center B. Debtor’s Prison C. Shooting Range D. Real Estate Office

2) Which former area school had “Cardinals” as their mascot?

A. Tompkins Elementary

B. Monroe High

C. Carden School of Tehachapi

D. Notre Dame Preparatory

3) There are a lot of cattle raised in the Tehachapi Mountains. Each cow typically has how many calves in a year?

A. Three B. One C. None D. Two

4) Who owns the Tehachapi Municipal Airport?

A. County of Kern B. Federal Aviation Administration C. City of Tehachapi D. Local Pilots

5) A piece of old seed- cleaning equipment (known as a “cyclone”) is still visible on top of the Original Apple Shed on Tehachapi Boulevard.

A. True B. False

6) When Tehachapi people refer to the “back road to Mojave,” what road are they talking about?

A. Cameron Canyon Road B. The Sheeptrail C. Oak Creek Road D. Highway 58

7) Which of these water-loving bird species is NOT native to the Tehachapi Mountains?

A. Trumpeter Swan B. American Coot C. Mallard D. Killdeer

8) Which of these communities is NOT located in Kern County?

A. Shafter B. Maricopa C. Randsburg D. Antelope Acres

9) If you were in a kayak on Brite Lake and wanted to head towards Cummings Valley, what general direction would you paddle?

A. South B. West C. North D. East 10) The Feline Conservation Center is home to many wild cats like the one in the photo below. Where is it located?

A. Alfred Harrell Highway B. Chester Avenue C. Cal State Bakersfield D. Rosamond

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