Question 1: We’re at the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in…
- New Mexico
- Colorado
- Texas
Correct Answer: New Mexico
Fact: Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is in the Four Corners region, where Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico meet. New Mexico's northwest is also home to the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, the Aztec Ruins National Monument, and a section of the Navajo Nation.
Question 2: Tyrannosaurs, whose fossils have been found here, lived in what period?
- Triassic
- Jurassic
- Cretaceous
Correct Answer: Cretaceous
Fact: Dinosaurs lived for 186 million years during most of the Mesozoic era. The Cretaceous period was the third and final chapter of the Mesozoic era. Many well-known dinosaurs lived then, including Hadrosaurus, Gallimimus, Triceratops, Velociraptor, and the 'king' of dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus.
Question 3: Navajo code talkers served in which branch of the military during World War II?
- Army
- Air Force
- Marines
Correct Answer: Marines
Fact: Navajo code talkers created a communication system based on their native Diné Bizaad language to relay secret information on the battlefield. For example, they used the word 'besh-lo' for submarines, which translates to iron fish. The Marine Corps initially recruited 29 Navajo men to serve in the program, but about 400 would eventually become code talkers.