Test Your Knowledge: Historic Colorado
NO DIDDY
Created 7/15/2024
Dive into the fascinating history of Colorado with this challenging trivia quiz!
1. Who was the architect of the Colorado State Capitol?
Frank Lloyd Wright
Elijah E. Myers
James Knox Taylor
William Lang
2. In which year did Wellington Webb become the first African American mayor of Denver?
3. Which event occurred in Denver in 1943 concerning civil rights?
Marching for integrated workplaces
Protesting housing discrimination
Picketing a movie theater that segregated patrons
Boycotting a segregated school
4. What material is the Colorado State Capitol dome covered with?
Copper plating
Silver leaf
Gold leaf
Bronze panels
5. What moniker is given to the City of Pueblo?
Steel City
Queen City
Home of Heroes
Fort of Pioneers
6. Who is known as Colorado's Silver Queen?
Clara Brown
Margaret Brown
Baby Doe Tabor
Emily Griffith
7. Which Colorado site is associated with dinosaur fossils?
Garden of the Gods
Dinosaur Ridge
Mesa Verde
Red Rocks Park
8. Which fire was the most destructive in Colorado in terms of homes lost?
East Troublesome
Marshall
Black Forest
High Park
9. In which year was the Colorado State Capitol building completed?
10. What city was originally called Fort Pueblo?
Denver
Boulder
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
11. Who was the first track and field star inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame?
Jerome Biffle
Edith McGuire
John Walker
Jack Lovelock
12. What is the base material used for the Capitol building?
Sandstone
Limestone
Marble
White granite
