Q 01/05

Phoenix is the county seat of which Arizona county?

A) Maricopa

B) Pima

C) Yavapai

D) Pinal

Answer · why

A) Maricopa

The county was carved out of Yavapai County in 1871, the sixth county formed in the territory.

Q 02/05

Where did Phoenix rank among US cities by population at the 2020 census?

A) Third

B) Fifth

C) Seventh

D) Ninth

Answer · why

B) Fifth

It edged out Philadelphia by about 40,000 people and is the most populous state capital.

Q 03/05

Phoenix lies in the northeastern reaches of which desert?

A) Mojave

B) Chihuahuan

C) Sonoran

D) Great Basin

Answer · why

C) Sonoran

It is the largest city in the Americas with a hot desert climate.

Q 04/05

In which year did Phoenix become the capital of Arizona Territory?

A) 1889

B) 1893

C) 1901

D) 1912

Answer · why

A) 1889

The capital moved from Prescott, and the territorial offices were housed in the new City Hall.

Q 05/05

In which year was Phoenix incorporated as a city?

A) 1868

B) 1875

C) 1879

D) 1881

Answer · why

D) 1881

The population at the time was around 2,500.