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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

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1) The photo above from the Spring Oaks Ranch shows an old piece of farm equipment, originally invented by British agricultur­alist Jethro Tull in 1701. What is it?

A. ManureSpre­ader

B. SeedDrill

C. Baler

D. Hay Rake

2) Which of these ice cream parlors went out of business in Tehachapi most recently?

A. Farrell’s

B. Baskin Robbins

C. Marianne’s Ice Cream

D. Cold Stone Creamery

3) Who is the former teacher and administra­tor who coached sports continuous­ly for the TUSD for over 40 years, even after retirement?

A. Ernie Pantusso

B. Mike D’Antoni

C. Bill Carll

D. Coy Burnett

4) Which of these trees is NOT native to the Tehachapi Mountains?

A. Blue Oak

B. Gray Pine

C. Black Oak

D. Black Pine

5) The State of California did everything in its power to help Tehachapi recover from the 1952 earthquake, even raising statewide sales tax by half a percent.

A. True

B. False

6) Which of these communitie­s no longer has a functionin­g elementary school?

A. GoldenHill­s

B. Rosamond

C. Caliente

D. Boron

7) How many cattle guards are left on Banducci Road in Cummings Valley?

A. One

B. Three

C. None

D. Two

8) Which of these local cemeteries is furthest to the west?

A. Sand Canyon Indian Cemetery

B. Tehachapi Westside Cemetery

C. Tehachapi Eastside Cemetery

D. Old Tehachapi Cemetery

9) Which of these railroad companies moves the most freight through Tehachapi?

A. BNSF

B. SouthernPa­cific

C. Trona Railway

D. California Northern Railroad

10) The Tehachapi lizard in the photo below is from the species most likely to bite when you pick it up. Which one is it?

A. Western Fence Lizard

B. Side Blotch Lizard

C. Alligator Lizard

D. Desert Banded Gecko

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 #592

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

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