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US State General Knowledge #11 - Colorado

Guess these facts about the state of Colorado, USA

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Last updated: January 28, 2018

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Politics
Capital	Denver
Abbreviation	CO
Nickname	The Centennial State
Demonym	Coloradan
Nickname of the biggest city	Mile-High City
Which step of the state capitol fits with the nickname?	The 13th

Five Biggest Cities
682,545	Denver
456,568	Colorado Springs
359,407	Aurora
161,175	Fort Collins
152,597	Lakewood

History
Year admitted to Union	1876
Nationality of the first Europeans who saw Colorado	Spain
Part of Colorado belonged to this country before	Mexico
What purchase brought half of the state into the U.S.?	Louisiana Puchase
Which deadly disease was treated in Colorado since the 1860s?	Tuberculosis
This president signed Proclamation 230 (admission to Union)	Ulysses S. Grant
Which city is known as the "Richest Square Mile on Earth"?	Central City
Murdered child beauty queen, died aged 6 in 1996	JonBenét Ramsey
In which Aurora building shot a gunman 12 people down in 2012?	Movie theater

Other Fun Facts
Longest street in America	Colfax Avenue
Pikes Peak was the inspiration for K.L. Bates to write this patriotic song	America the Beautiful
This was legalized in 2012	Marijuana
Highest point on the Interstate Highway System	Eisenhower Tunnel
Colorado is also famous for Mike, the Headless ________	Chicken
Flagship of the University of Colorado system	Boulder

Geography
Neighboring states	Arizona
	Kansas
	Nebraska
	New Mexico
	Oklahoma
	Utah
	Wyoming
How do you call the point where CO and AZ meet each other?	Four Corners
Highest point	Mount Elbert
The two highest mountains where you can drive to	Pikes Peak
The two highest mountains where you can drive to	Mount Evans
Highest paved Colorado state highway pass	Independence Pass
^ is located in this mountain range	Rocky Mountains
Does the Continental Divide passes through Colorado?	Yes

Famous Towns
Location of The Stanley Hotel (The Shining)	Estes Park
The two biggest ski resorts	Aspen/Snowmass
The two biggest ski resorts	Vail
Most populous city in western Colorado	Grand Junction
Highest incorporated city in the U.S.	Leadville

Sports Teams
MLB team	Colorado Rockies
NBA team	Denver Nuggets
NFL team	Denver Broncos
NHL team	Colorado Avalanche
MLS team	Colorado Rapids

Famous People From Colorado
Tim "The Toolman" Taylor	Tim Allen
68th United States Secretary of State	John Kerry
Boxer nicknamed "Kid Blackie", born in Manassa	Jack Dempsey
Reigning Overall World Cup champion in alpine skiing (female)	Mikaela Shiffrin