Located in the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix is one of the wettest and greenest deserts in the United States. It receives between three to fifteen inches of rainfall annually.
Data shows that Phoenix is sunnier than any other major metropolitan area in America, with 334 days of sunshine a year. Even in the winter, temperatures hover around 67 degrees and are rarely below freezing point.
Phoenix Facts Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers
Sports fanatics have all their bases covered in Phoenix, with these four major pro sports leagues: Phoenix Suns (NBA), Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB), Arizona Cardinals (NFL), and Arizona Coyotes (NHL). As for NASCAR fans, there are two events hosted by ISM Raceway each racing season.
So you think you know Phoenix? Test your knowledge with this set of Phoenix trivia quiz questions with answers to see if you know the city like a native.
1. Phoenix is located in south-central Arizona in the western part of the United States. Which of the following would be Phoenix’s coordinates?
2. The phoenix is closely associated with which Ancient Egyptian god?
3. A phoenix is a legendary mythical bird that flew out of the ashes of a fire. How did Phoenix, Arizona get its name?
4. Phoenix’s economy up until WWII was based on agriculture and natural resources. The mainstays of this production were cotton, cattle, citrus and _____?
5. The Egyptians invented the phoenix, but it was the Greeks that gave it the name ‘phoenix’. What was the Ancient Egyptians name for the phoenix before the Greeks named it?
6. Christians adopted the symbol of the Phoenix. What did it represent to them?
7. When did Phoenix become the state capital of Arizona?
8. Before the phoenix dies it builds itself a nest of what material?
9. Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in “Harry Potter”, has a pet phoenix. What is the name of his phoenix?
10. Many of Arizona’s other large cities are clustered around Phoenix. Which large Arizona city is not?
11. Which desert is Phoenix built in?
12. All state capitals except four are connected to at least one Interstate freeway. Which Interstate(s) are connected to Phoenix?
13. Egyptians said that the phoenix was similar to which type of bird? Greeks said it looked like another. What did each civilization say that the phoenix was similar to?
14. Phoenix International Airport, situated less than five miles from downtown, has a unique name. What is it?
15. Where was the phoenix first mentioned in Egyptian history?
16. Phoenix has a hot desert climate but the city has turned what most would see as a negative into a positive. What moniker has the Phoenix metropolitan area adopted that reflects its hot climate and promotes growth and tourism?
17. Phoenix is famous for being…
18. What’s the name of Phoenix’s basketball team?
19. Arizona has more tribes of Native Americans than any other US state. True or false?
20. Name a mountain that is a famous landmark in Phoenix and is named after an animal.
21. The Saguaro Cactus is the state plant of Arizona. Can you guess how long they can live for?
22. In Arizona, it’s illegal to feed leftovers to what animal?
23. What year was Phoenix incorporated?
24. What is the name of the floating sculpture in downtown Phoenix?
25. What year did the Arizona Diamondbacks win the World Series?
26. Who is buried in Hunt’s Tomb?
27. What is the name of the three-tiered, “wedding-cake” building that sits atop a hill near Papago Park?
28. What is the tallest building in Phoenix?
29. What is the name of the place in Phoenix where labor leader and civil-rights activist Cesar Chavez fasted?
30. Which college did former Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash attend?
31. When did Pope John Paul II visit Phoenix?
32. What is the lowest recorded temperature in Phoenix?
33. What year did Phoenix Indian School close?
34. The state renamed Squaw Peak as Piestewa Peak in 2003, about a month after Spc. Lori Piestewa’s death in Iraq. When was the name change recognized at the federal level?
35. In the 1977 Clint Eastwood movie “The Gauntlet,” a bus crashes into City Hall in downtown Phoenix. What building doubled in the film as City Hall?
36. What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix?
37. What ancient civilization inhabited the area now known as Phoenix for 2,000 years?
38. What U.S. territory was the area now known as Phoenix originally a part of?
39. What kind of cactus is it illegal to harm in Phoenix?
40. What do locals call people who come to Phoenix for the winter?
41. How many Major League Baseball teams have spring training in the Phoenix area?
42. What type of storm is a regular occurrence in Phoenix?
43. What year did Phoenix become the capital of Arizona?
44. What U.S. Supreme Court justice was from Phoenix, Arizona?
45. What valley is the Phoenix Metropolitan Area located in?
46. How many golf courses are located in Phoenix?
47. The city of Phoenix is divided into _____.
48. Name the “Five C’s” that anchored Phoenix’s economy during its early years?
49. What NBA team is based in Phoenix?
50. What mountain do Phoenix residents use as a landmark?
51. What kind of events are held at the Phoenix International Raceway?
52. What famous singer was born in Phoenix?
53. What happens if you cut down a Saguaro Cactus in Phoenix?
54. What is unique about the time in Phoenix?