AY Honors/State Study/Answer Key 3

State Study

Skill Level

Unknown

Year

2007

Version

22.03.2025

Approval authority

Florida Conference

1

Make a scrapbook to include the following information. Use pictures, maps, or drawings to make it attractive.*

(*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.)

2

Name the state and the year it joined the union.

3

Draw or find a picture of the following:

3a

State flower

The Arizona state flower is the Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea).

Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)

3b

State bird

The Arizona state bird is the Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus).

Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)

3c

State tree

The Arizona state tree is the Blue Palo Verde (Parkinsonia florida).

Blue Palo Verde (Parkinsonia florida)

3d

State animal

The Arizona state small mammalis the Ring-tailed Cat (Bassariscus astutus).

Ring-tailed Cat (Bassariscus astutus)

3e

State flag

Flag of Arizona

4

Name the state song and motto.

Arizona has two official state songs, although neither is named as such. The official state anthem is "The Arizona March Song", written by Margaret Rowe Clifford in 1915 and composed by Maurice Blumenthal. It was adopted on February 28, 1919. The alternate state anthem is titled "Arizona", a Country and Western song, written and performed by Rex Allen and Rex Allen, Jr. It was adopted in 1981.

The motto is "Ditat Deus" (God enriches)

5

Draw a map and show the capital, major cities, rivers, and lakes.

Map of Arizona

6

Name the national parks and three state parks.

7

Name at least two natural resources, major products, and industries, etc.

8

Name at least three interesting places to visit.

9

Name the Seventh-day Adventist conference president.

10

Name the city where the conference office is located.

11

How many of the following does the SDA denomination have in this state?

11a

Churches

11b

Schools

11c

Hospitals

11d

Members

11e

Pathfinders

12

Does this state have an SDA college or university? If so, give name and location.

13

Give the month and year you collected this information.

14

Use pamphlets for parks and places to visit.

References

Important Notes

*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.

This is a Regional Honor offered by the Florida Conference. You can obtain the patch and additional stars for each state you study from the Florida Pathfinder Store. You can NOT get these items from AdventSource or other Conferences.