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City of Denver Trivia Quiz

This quiz is on the city of Denver where I was raised, all natives of Denver should take it, hope you enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by shoeless. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
shoeless

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
75,433

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2381

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (8/10), JanIQ (5/10), Guest 12 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What park is in between the Colorado state capital building and the city and county building of Denver? Hint

Civic Center Park

Berkley Park

Rocky Mountain Park

Washington Park

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Question 2 of 10

2. Denver was founded at the confluence of what two rivers, (one is actually a creek)? Hint

Colorado and Arkansas

Arkansas and Missourii

Cherry and South Platte

Colorado and Platte

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following is not a suburb of Denver? Hint

Delta

Westminister

Arvada

Aurora

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Question 4 of 10

4. After the construction of what sporting venue in 1995 did the lower part of downtown Denver experience a resurgance in development and economic boom? Hint

Pepsi Center

Invesco Field

Coors Field

Mile High Stadium

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Question 5 of 10

5. What famous hill in Denver used to be a major meeting place for the KKK? Hint

Table Hill

Fools Hill

Golden Hill

Ruby Hill

6. Six Flags Elitch Gardens is now located in Downtown Denver, before it moved and was purchased by six flags it was located in northwest Denver, in the early part of the 20th century what was it most famous for? Hint

Stuntmen shows and animals

Car Shows and its wildlife

Baseball games and its gardens

Animals, wildlife, and its gardens

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Question 7 of 10

7. What mountain range borders Denver to the west? Hint

Ural Mountains

Pyrenees mountains

White Mountains

Rocky Mountains

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Question 8 of 10

8. What two major Highway Interstates intersect in Denver? Hint

I-25 and I-70

I-80 and I-25

I-80 and I-70

I-25 and I-90

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Question 9 of 10

9. What famous peak can be seen to the south of Denver on a clear day? Hint

Long's Peak

Pike's Peak

Simm's Peak

Ethan's Peak

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Question 10 of 10

10. The University of Colorado at Denver, the Community College of Denver, and the Metropolitan State College of Denver are all located on one campus, what is the name of this campus? Hint

Confluence Campus

Aurora Campus

Auraria Campus

Regis Campus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What park is in between the Colorado state capital building and the city and county building of Denver?

Answer: Civic Center Park

2. Denver was founded at the confluence of what two rivers, (one is actually a creek)?

Answer: Cherry and South Platte

Cherry Creek and the Platte River join near what is now downtown Denver, there is a park there called Confluence Park, if you are visiting it is right by the REI superstore.

3. Which of the following is not a suburb of Denver?

Answer: Delta

Delta is acutally located in western Colorado near the Utah border.

4. After the construction of what sporting venue in 1995 did the lower part of downtown Denver experience a resurgance in development and economic boom?

Answer: Coors Field

Coors field was constructed for the Colorado Rockies in what used to be the slums of Denver. It brought sports bars, night clubs, and downtown lofts to the area which is now one of the hot spots in Denver.

5. What famous hill in Denver used to be a major meeting place for the KKK?

Answer: Ruby Hill

Ruby Hill is now a park and a great place for sledding in the winter and softball in the spring and summer.

Answer: Animals, wildlife, and its gardens

I used to work for the old Elitch Gardens and the new one is nothing like the old one. The old one had a lot of character and beautiful gardens, today it is being developed into new homes.

7. What mountain range borders Denver to the west?

Answer: Rocky Mountains

8. What two major Highway Interstates intersect in Denver?

Answer: I-25 and I-70

I-25 and I-70 meet in Denver and the intersection where they meet looks so tangled they call it the mouse trap. I-25 runs north, south while I-70 runs east, west.

9. What famous peak can be seen to the south of Denver on a clear day?

Answer: Pike's Peak

10. The University of Colorado at Denver, the Community College of Denver, and the Metropolitan State College of Denver are all located on one campus, what is the name of this campus?

Answer: Auraria Campus

I believe this is the only campus in the U.S. that houses three separate colleges, it is located in the heart of Denver and is beautiful.

Source: Author shoeless

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