Colorado Trivia
Mesa is a common name throughout Colorado. What is the meaning of Mesa?
Table
All the trees are brown, and the sky is gray
I've been for a walk, on a winter's day
I'd be safe and warm, if I was in L.A.
California Dreamin' on such a winter's day
Gimmie a break, gim,ie break, break off a piece of that. . . .
Kit Kat Bar
The man in black sand "I walk the line. . ."
Johnny Cash
Guess China's population
Over 1.4 billion
What ski resort has great powder skiing in China Bowl, and you hit bumps on Prima or Highline then head to The Club of The Tap Room for a few pints?
The moment I wake up, I put on my make up
And say a little prayer for you
While combing my hair now, and wondering what dress to wear now
I say a little prayer for you...
Forever, forever we never will part oh how I love you
Together, forever that's how it will be to live without you Would only be heartache for me
Oh I wish I were an . . .
Oscar Meyer weiner
He's from Tennessee and recorded "Sixteen Tons. . ."
Tennessee Ernie Ford
What time does the Chinese new year celebration start?
8pm
What Colorado town, located on the Western Slope, is known to have the best peaches in the state?
Palisade
Sugar, ah honey honey
You are my candy girl and you got me wanting you
Honey, ah ah ah ah ah ah
Awwww Sugar Sugar, ah ah ah ah ah ah
You are my candy girl. . and you got me wanting you
Double your pleasure, double your fun with. . .
Doublemint Gum
"Catch a falling star" was this singer's signature song
"Catch a falling star"
Where is the Forbidden City located?
Dongcheng District, Beijing
Visualize downtown Denver and tell me what park is between the Colorado State Capital building nd the City nd County Building of Denver
Civic Center Park
Well shake it up baby, shake it up baby
Twist and shout, twist shout
C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon now baby
Come on and work it, work it on out
Fresh goes better with . . . . .. fresh and full of life
Mentos
"The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. . ."
The Andrews Sisters
What martial art originated in China?
Kung Fu
Colorado boasts having the highest. . .
Suspension bridge, The Royal Gorge Bridge, that rises 1,053 feet above the Arkansas River
Wise men say, only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you you
Shall I stay. . .
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you
I don't want to grow up, I'm a . . . .kid
Toys R Us
This western group sang "Cool Water"
Sons of the pioneers
What rare mammal lives in the rainy mountains of SW China (they are soooo cute!!)
The Giant Panda
What percentage of Colorado is now in a drought?
40% of Colorado is in a drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor
Then I saw her face
Not a trace of doubt in my mind. . .
I'm in love (ooooooo) I'm a believer I couldn't leave her if I tried
So kiss a little longer, hold tight a little longer, longer with
Big Red
This blonde gal sang "The Tennessee Waltz"
Dinah Shore
What is China's government type labeled as?
Authoritarian Communist
Cache La Poudre means "stash the powder" in French. French fur trappers stashed their gun powder along this river that runs through Fort Collins, CO
Cache La Poudre
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like heaven to touch. . .
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived, and I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true, can't take my eyes off of you
Like a good name neighbor (blank blank) is there
State Farm
This suave debonair man sang "Unforgettable," and after he passed his singing daughter created a with the video of her dad singing as her backup
Nat King Cole - daughter was Natalie Cole
What is the most widely spoken language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
What national park in Colorado contains cliff dwelling that are over 1500 years?
Mesa Verde
Left a good job in the city, workin' for the man every night and day
I never lost one minute of sleepin' worryin' 'bout the way things might have been
Big wheels keep on burnin' Proud Mary keeps on burnin'
Rollin,' rollin, rolin' on the river
I am stuck on (blank) 'cause (blank) is stuck on me
Bank Aid
He first pretended he was a drunk. . .and then he became one. His signature son is "Memories are Make of This"
Dean Martin
How do you say hello in Mandarin?
Ni Hao
Where was the first pedestrian mall created in Colorado?
Pearl Street Mall
Love, is a burning thing, and it makes a firey ring Bound, by wild desire. . .I fell in to a ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames
And it burns, burns, burn
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
I'd like to buy the work a (blank) and keep it company
Coke
Where did Tony Bennett leave his heart?
San Francisco
What dialect of Chinese do they speak in Hong Kong?
Cantonese
What western Colorado town is famous for its sweet corn?
Well you can tell by the way I use my walk, I'm a woman's man; no time to talk
Music loud and women warm, I've been kicked around, since I was born and now it's alright. . .
it's okay, And you may look the other way
Because you're stayin' live, stayin alive
You deserve a break today. . .
McDonald's
What trio sang "Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley?"
The Kingston Trio
What number in Chinese is considered unlucky because its pronunciation is similar to the word "death"
What is the Colorado state animal?
Bighorn Sheep
Your just call on me brother, when I need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
A little dab'll do ya. . .
Brycreem
"It's a Wonderful World" is classified as the most optimistic song of all time. . .who sang it?
Louis Armstrong
What is the capital city of China?
Beijing
Colorado State University's mascot is a ram. What is the ram's name?
Cam the Ram
Momas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks
Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such
Mamas' don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
'Cause they'll never stay home and they're always alone
Even with someone they love
See the USA in your. . .
Chevrolet
Who was the blonde bombshell that sang "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend!"
Marilyn Monroe
How many time zones are in China?
5