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) This panel in the Centennial Mural on Tehachapi Boulevard honors what local facility?

A. Mojave Air and Space Port

B. Mountain Valley Airport

C. Tehachapi Municipal Airport

D. Dryden Research Center

2) Who was for many years the “Voice of the Tehachapi Warriors” football announcer as well as being mayor?

A. Vin Scully

B. Don Meredith

C. Ed Grimes

D. Coy Burnett

3) Where can the “S.S. Minnow” boat be seen residing in a field?

A. Cameron

B. Cantil

C. Cache Creek

D. Garlock

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

A. Chipmunk

B. Kangaroo Rat

C. Raccoon

D. Porcupine

5) One of the few TVRPD venues to be open during much of the pandemic has been Brite Lake.

A. True B. False

6) Which of these is NOT part of the annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival?

A. Gem and Mineral Show

B. Car Show

C. PRCA Rodeo

D. Dog Show

7) Which of these Tehachapi schools is located farthest to the west?

A. Golden Hills Elementary

B. Tehachapi High School

C. Cummings Valley Elementary

D. Tompkins Elementary

8) Which of these months in Tehachapi tends to have the most apples available?

A. November

B. August

C. July

D. October

9) When was the first Tehachapi Oldtimers Picnic held?

A. 1928

B. 1959

C. 1985

D. 1976

10) The creature is the photo below tends to freak people out, but it is totally harmless. What is it?

A. Sun Spider

B. Wind Scorpion

C. Jerusalem Cricket D. Vinegaroon

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 #576

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