How well do you really know Colorado?
Find out with 300 questions about the Centennial State: its history, landscapes, wildlife, food, sports, famous people, and wonderfully weird facts. Written for curious kids ages 11-14, every question comes with a quick explanation, so readers learn something new even when they guess wrong.
Inside you'll find:
- 300 multiple-choice and true-or-false questions in 10 themed chapters
- An answer key for every chapter, with a short, kid-friendly explanation for each answer
- "Weird But True " fact boxes sprinkled through every chapter
- 10 word searches and 10 crosswords, with full solutions in the back
- A "Colorado at a Glance" fact page and a scorecard to track your results
The 10 chapters:
1. State Basics & Symbols
2. Cliff Dwellers & Explorers
3. Gold, Silver & Railroads
4. Rocky Mountain High
5. Wild Colorado
6. Sky, Snow & Science
7. Game Day & Ski Slopes
8. Food, Music & Culture
9. Weird, Wacky & Wonderful
10. Cities & Towns
Can you answer these?
- Which Colorado town throws a festival for a headless chicken?
- How many sides does Colorado's border really have?
- What did one man spend more than 50 years building by hand near Rye?
Perfect for road trips, family game night, classrooms, homeschool social studies, and anyone getting ready to visit Colorado, or who already calls it home.