Facts about Colorado
ESL 3
Idioms
Random Facts
American Culture
100

Colorado Springs is higher in elevation than Denver.

True or False

True

The elevation of Colorado Springs is 6,035 feet above sea level. 

Denver is 5,280 feet above sea level.

100
What is the present, past and participle tense of eat?
Eat, Ate, Eaten
100

What does it mean to pull someone's leg?

To joke or tease.

100

What is the capital of Pakistan? 

Islamabad

100

In 2024, what was the most visited National Park in America?

A. Rocky Mountain National Park

B. Yellowstone National Park

C. The Smokey Mountains National Park

C. The Smokey Mountains National Park

200

What is the Colorado State flower?

The Columbine.

200

What is the past, present and participle tense of put?

Put, Put, Put - it is an irregular verb. 

200

What does it mean to take a rain check?

Means that one is interested in something but unable to do it at the moment but would like to do it at another time. 

200

What currency is used in Great Britian? 

The British Pound

200

What is the capital city of New York?

Albany

300

What is the average rainfall in Colorado Springs? 

A. Over 20 inches annually.

B. Between 15-16 inches annually.

c. Under 10 inches annually. 

B. 15-16 inches annually.

300

Make a negative sentence using present progressive tense? 

He is not working right now because he does not feel well. 

Mary and John are not taking a vacation in July. 

300

What does feeling blue mean? 

Sad, depressed

300

What is the longest river in the USA?

Missouri River

300

How many stripes are there on the American Flag?

13

400

Which is the highest mountain peak in Colorado?

A. Mt. Elbert

B. Pikes Peak

C. Mt. Princeton 

A. Mt. Elbert, at 14,439 feet above sea level. 

400

What is the opposite of arrogant?

Humble, Modest...

400

When you tell someone to Break a Leg. What does that mean?

To wish them good luck. 

400

What city is known as the "City of Lights?"

Paris, France

400

Where did break dancing originate? 

A. New York, USA

B. Rome, Italy

C. Tokyo, Japan

A. New York- South Bronx in the early 1970s.
500

What is the State tree of Colorado?

Blue Spruce

500

What is an idiom? 

An idiom is a common phrase which means something different from its literal meaning but can be understood because of their popular use.

500

What does it mean- When pigs fly?

That something is impossible. 

500

Name two of the US cities where money is made.

Denver, CO, Philadelphia, PA, San Francisco, CA, West Point, NY

500

If you were to eat Crawfish Étouffée, in the USA. Where would you most likely be? 

Louisiana