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      How Much Do You Know About Colorado History?

      How Much Do You Know About Colorado History?
      Trivia / IQ

      By BrainFall Staff - Published: November 21, 2024

      The Centennial State shouldn’t be missed as it is one of the most beautiful states in the United States. Colorado has many historic sites, and the Colorado Gold Rush is one of the more interesting events in its rich history. The history Colorado has seen and what the Rocky Mountains have endured over the years has been notable. Colorado is located in the Mountain West portion of the United States, and it has been at the forefront of a lot of industries. Gold seekers, coal miners, cannabis enthusiasts, searchers for natural resources, and more have ventured to Colorado.

      If you’re from the Eastern United States, you may have not made it out to the American West. You may have never been to the Denver Museum or Mesa Verde National Park. Maybe you’ve never sat in the Mile High City and read the Denver Post. There is so much that the traveler can see, from the South Platte River to Pikes Peak to gorgeous hiking trails. So how much about Colorado history do you know? Take this quiz to find out.

      Colorado history

      Colorado is a state in the western part of the United States. The capital city is Denver, also known as the Mile High City. It is bordered by multiple states. Northeast Colorado touches Nebraska and Kansas, northern Colorado touches Wyoming, New Mexico and Oklahoma are south, and Utah is west. The region was historically inhabited by Native Americans, and the Pueblo Indians specifically were in the Colorado Mesas. The ancestral Puebloans lived in the valleys of the Colorado Plateau. The Ute people were in the Southern and Western Rocky Mountain region. The Apache and Comanche were in the Eastern and Southeastern parts of Colorado. Later, and the Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians moved into the region.

      The Continental Divide of the Americas is along the Rocky Mountain region. The Territory Act helped bring Colorado into the United States. There were militias and marches from Denver City Colorado Territory to Glorieta Pass, New Mexico Territory. There are a ton of great museums and historical sites to visit in the state. The History Colorado Center, the Denver Museum, the Denver Public Library, the ghost towns, and so much more shine a light on this state. The skiing and snowboarding industry is vast, as is the beer industry. It's named the Centennial State because it became a state 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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      Question 1/10

      What year did the Denver streetcar strike take place?

      • 1915
      • 1920
      • 1925
      • 1930
      Question 2/10

      Which President signed a proclamation adding Colorado as a state in the U.S.?

      • James Buchanan
      • Lyndon Johnson
      • James K Polk
      • Ulysses S. Grant
      Question 3/10

      What period was the Carnation Gold Rush going on in Denver?

      • 1620s-1680s
      • 1774-1776
      • 1850-1855
      • 1880s-1930s
      Question 4/10

      On November 7, 1893, Colorado became the first state to grant what by popular vote?

      • Universal suffrage
      • Free healthcare to children
      • The ability to work four days per week
      • The right to avoid answering the U.S. Census
      Question 5/10

      In what war did the first USS Colorado serve?

      • Korean War
      • French and Indian War
      • Civil War
      • American Revolutionary War
      Question 6/10

      Who was the first Governor of Colorado?

      • John Evans
      • William Gilpin
      • Edward McCook
      • Alva Adams
      Question 7/10

      What is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains?

      • Great Plains Peak
      • Pikes Peak
      • Yule Peak
      • Stanton Summit
      Question 8/10

      What is the state fish?

      • Rocky Mountain River bass
      • Colorado River salmon
      • Greenback cutthroat trout
      • Claret cod
      Question 9/10

      What did the Denver Pacific Railroad connect?

      • Denver and Omaha, Nebraska
      • Denver and Topeka, Kansas
      • Denver and Cheyenne, Wyoming
      • Denver and Provo, Utah
      Question 10/10

      What year did the Colorado Rockies baseball team become a franchise?

      • 1989
      • 1990
      • 1993
      • 1996
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