Colorado Trivia
What year did Colorado become a state?
1876
What is the elevation of Denver?
1 mile - 5,280 feet
Where are Gusto's 3 HQ's located?
NY, SF, Denver
Released in 1972, Rocky Mountain High is widely regarded as a Colorado anthem. Who is the artist behind the song?
John Denver
Known his roles as Buzz Lightyear and on Home Improvement, this actor is originally from Denver
Tim Allen
Colorado has 7 border states - Name 3!
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska
The Denver Omelet typically contains eggs, bell peppers, onions, cheese, and what meat?
Eddie, Tomer, Josh
There are two famous movies associated with Colorado's Stanley Hotel - Name 1 of the 2
The Shining, Dumb and Dumber
This actress, known for providing voices to Louise on Bob's Burgers and Mabel on Gravity Falls was born in Longmont, CO
Kristin Schaal
This public park and national landmark, known for its red rocks and features, was donated to the City of Colorado Springs with the provision that it must remain free to the public
Garden of the Gods
Name 3 of Denvers 4 major sports teams (NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL)
Nuggets, Rockies, Avalanche, Broncos
Tell us the origin of Gusto's "shoe-optional" office policy
Gusto was started in our founders home - Thus, employees took off their shoes when entering. This became a part of our culture, and continued when we moved into formal offices!
The creators behind the adult animated series South Park (about a group of kids in Colorado) purchased this famous Colorado restaurant in 2021
Casa Bonita
Jake Lloyd from Fort Collins, Colorado is known for playing what Star Wars character?
Anakin Skywalker
America the Beautiful was written at the top of this Colorado mountain (Hint: It's located in the city your PE lives in)
Pikes Peak
When arriving at the Denver airport, you are greeted by a blue mustang statue, which locals have given a nickname - What is his nickname?
Bluecifer
This Denver pedestrian and transit mall which opened in 1982 is home to Gusto's Denver offices - What is it called?
16th Street Mall
In the 1994 film Dumb and Dumber, where in Colorado are Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey headed?
Aspen
This 2000's music group was formed at the University of Colorado Boulder, and created their name based on a local area code.
Known as the "melon capital" this Colorado town is so famous for it's cantaloupe that their high school mascot is "The Meloneers"
Rocky Ford
Elvis Presley once flew from Memphis to Denver just to get a Fool's Gold Sandwich. What is a Fools Gold Sandwich?
A sandwich containing a jar of peanut butter, a jar of grape jelly & one pound of bacon, on a loaf of bread
Our founders all attended the same California University - What school did they attend?
Stanford
BlacKkKlansman
Though his name is John Denver, he was actually born Henry John Deutschendorf in a state that borders Colorado... What state was he born in?
New Mexico