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) Who owned the Monolith Store, visible in the center of the mural in the upper photo, from 1946 until it closed in 1972?

A. AndyGriffiths B. BobMonolith C. EdTompkins D. Jack Gleason

2) Caltrans is moving forward on a Highway 58 project to add a third lane in three different sections to accommodate what?

A. Motorcycles B. Bicyclists

C. Car pools D. Slow-moving trucks

3) Approximately how many students are currently enrolled at Golden Hills Elementary School? A. 1,020 B. 675 C. 380 D. 290

4) What month annually hosts the biggest festivals and celebrations in the Tehachapi area?

A. August B. December C. July D. January

5) Apples from Pulford’s Appletree Orchard in Tehachapi have won many first prizes at the Kern County Fair.

A. True B. False

6) When did Big 5 Sporting Goods open on Tucker Road in Tehachapi?

A. 2012 B. 1999 C. 2010 D. 2005

7) Which of these terms has been used to describe the Indians of the Tehachapi Mountains? A. Kawaiisu B. Nuwä

C. Paiute D. All of the above

8) How long do you have to have lived in Tehachapi, or how long ago do you have to have lived here to attend the annual Tehachapi Oldtimers Reunion?

A. 30 years B. 100 years

C. 60 years D. 40 years

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

A. Rosamond B. Lancaster C. Randsburg D. Delano

10) Which of these plants is favored as a food plant for caterpillars of the Monarch butterfly shown in the lower photo?

A. Lupines

C. Milkweed

B. California Poppies D. Dandelions

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 #670

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