Colorado Trivia: How Well Do You Know the Centennial State?

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1.

Which Colorado mountain range contains the Continental Divide?

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Answer: The Rockies
2.

Where is the U.S. Air Force Academy located?

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Answer: Colorado Springs
3.

What song was Katherine Bates inspired to write after viewing Pike's Peak?

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Answer: America The Beautiful
4.

What did Zebulon Pike discover in 1806?

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Answer: Pike's Peak
5.

What is the state bird and state tree of Colorado?

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Answer: Lark Bunting And Colorado Blue Spruce
6.

When did Colorado achieve statehood in the USA?

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Answer: August 1, 1876
7.

The state of Colorado is located in which region?

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Answer: West
8.

How many acres of skiable terrain are there in Vail, Colorado?

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Answer: 5,000 Acres
9.

Who claimed Colorado in 1706?

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Answer: Spain
10.

Which portion of Colorado was a part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

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Answer: Eastern
11.

What is the tallest mountain in Colorado?

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Answer: Mt. Elbert
12.

"Colorado" is a Spanish word meaning what?

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Answer: Reddish Colored
13.

What is Colorado's average elevation in feet above sea level, making it highest of all 50 states?

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Answer: 6,800
14.

Of what stone is the Colorado state capital building made?

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Answer: Marble
15.

Which part of Colorado was gained when Texas became a part of the U.S.?

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Answer: Central Colorado
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