Fractured Colorado Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a large mountain rage from New Mexico to British Columbia. It spans over 3,000 miles! At 14,440 feet, the highest mountain in the Rockies is Mount Elbert, found in Colorado.

Answer: Big Horn Sheep

The bighorn sheep is a large moutain animal that has large horns that curl. They were first introduced to America when they crossed the Bering Land Bridge, nearly three quarters of a million years ago. The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep is the Colorado state mammal.

Answer: Colorado Blue Spruce

The Colorado Blue Spruce is Colorado's national tree. The tree grows at high altitudes, which is why Colorado is perfect for the tree. The blue spruce is the most common conifer found in Colorado.

Answer: Stegosaurus

The stegosaurus is both the state fossil and dinosaur. Most states have a state fossil, but only a few have a state dinosaur. The dinosaur roamed the earth about 150 million years ago, and is one of the most recognized dinosaurs, like the tyrannosaurus and triceratops.

Answer: Cutthroat Trout

The Colorado greenback cutthroat trout is a species of cuttthroat trout, and is the Colorado state fish. It was adopted as the state fish in 1994. The trout has become endangered, and is rarely found.

Answer: Aquamarine

The aquamarine is the Colorado state gemstone. It was adopted as the state gemstone in 1971. The name "aquamarine" comes from the fact that it is transparent with a light hint of blue or teal, resembling the sea.

Answer: The Centennial State

Colorado is known as the Centennial State because it was brought into the Union 100 years after the United States independence; 1876. The United States became independent in 1776. Other state nicknames include the Rocky Mountain Empire, the Highest State, the Mother of Rivers, and Colorful Colorado.

Answer: Western Painted Turtle

The western painted turtle became the Colorado state reptile in 2008. It is a water turtle. It can be commonly found in small ponds, lakes, and marshes around Colorado. Many people catch these creatures by mistake while fishing, and they have become more populous in the past year than they ever have before.

Answer: Rocky Mountain High

"Rocky Mountain High" was written and performed by John Denver. "Where the Columbine Grows" is the state song of Colorado. It was written in 1896 by A. J. Fynn, but did not become the official state song until 1915. There has been debate as whether or not to replace the song with John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" as the state song, or even a song called "Colorado" by Merle Haggard. "Rocky Mountain High" was made the second state song in 2007. "Where the Columbine Grows" is also a state slogan.

Answer: Denver, Colorado

Denver is the capital city of Colorado. It was founded as a city in 1858. It was first known as Denver City before it became known as simply Denver, or the County of Denver. It was named after James W. Denver.