Q 01/05

What is the highest mountain peak in Colorado?

A) Pikes Peak

B) Longs Peak

C) Mount Elbert

D) Mount Massive

Answer · why

C) Mount Elbert

Mount Elbert, located in the Sawatch Range, is the highest peak in Colorado and the second-highest peak in the contiguous United States.

Q 02/05

In what year did Colorado officially become the 38th U.S. state?

A) 1863

B) 1861

C) 1851

D) 1876

Answer · why

D) 1876

Statehood came 15 years after the territory was organized, and the timing gave the state a nickname it still uses on its license plates and flag.

Q 03/05

Which of these birds is the official state bird of Colorado?

A) Lark Bunting

B) Mountain Bluebird

C) American Robin

D) Western Meadowlark

Answer · why

A) Lark Bunting

The Lark Bunting, a migratory prairie bird with distinctive white wing patches on males, was adopted as Colorado's state bird on April 29, 1931.

Q 04/05

Which flower is the official state flower of Colorado?

A) Alpine Forget-me-not

B) Indian Paintbrush

C) Mariposa Lily

D) Rocky Mountain Columbine

Answer · why

D) Rocky Mountain Columbine

The Rocky Mountain Columbine, white and lavender, became the state flower on 4 April 1899, and it is illegal to uproot one on public land.

Q 05/05

What is the official state animal of Colorado?

A) American Bison

B) Rocky Mountain Elk

C) Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep

D) Grizzly Bear

Answer · why

C) Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep

The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, known for its massive, curling horns and agility in rugged terrain, was adopted as the official state animal on May ...