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) In the upper photo, what does this manufacturing plant east of the City of Tehachapi make and sell? A. Borax B. Cement C. Happiness D. Concrete 2) Which road runs between Stallion Springs and the western Tehachapi Valley?

A. Highway 202 B. Tehachapi Boulevard C. ArosaRoad D. BanducciRoad 3) A woman named Tia Maria Torres, star of a reality TV show, wanted to relocate her pet rescue to the Old West Ranch. What did she rescue?

A. Donkeys B. Lions

C. Chihuahuas D. PitBulls

4) What percentage of their annual water allotment from state agencies will the Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District get this year?

A. 100% B. 35% C. 80% D. 75% 5) President Harry S. Truman passed through Tehachapi during his 1948 “Whistle Stop Tour.” A. True B. False

6) The highest temperature ever recorded for the month of April in Tehachapi occurred three times: in 1981, 1959 and 1950. How warm did it get? A. 81°F B. 101°F C. 89°F D. 71°F 7) Which direction does the Red Front Blacksmith Shop historical mural on the Moose Lodge face? A. South B. North C. East D. West 8) What is the name of the office supplies, furniture and gift store in Old Towne? A. Staples B. Paper Clips C. Witt’s D. Cubicle Farm 9) Which of these wildflowers is NOT native to the Tehachapi Mountains?

A. Lupines B. Jack-in-the-pulpit C. Owl’s Clover D. Farewell-to-Spring 10) What are the two California King Snakes entwined in the lower photo doing? A. Wrestling B. Just kickin’ it C. Fighting D. Mating 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 #684 Answers: 1) B, 2) D, 3) D, 4) A, 5) True, 6) C, 7) D, 8) C, 9) B, 10) D