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Denver
  • 1. What is the monthly head tax amount for which the Denver employer is liable per employee?
A) $5.75
B) $500
C) $4
D) $9.75
  • 2. What is the monthly occupational privilege tax amount for which the Denver employee is liable?
A) $9.75
B) $5.75
C) $4
D) $500
  • 3. An employee is liable for the Denver occupational privilege tax if they earn over what amount in a single month within city limits?
A) $4
B) $5.75
C) $1,000
D) $500
  • 4. Who is responsible for withholding and remitting the Denver occupational privilege tax?
A) The employer
B) The state government
C) The employee
D) The tax collector office
  • 5. What happens if a Denver employer fails to comply with the OPT filing requirements?
A) The tax amount is halved
B) They may be liable for both employee and employer portions plus penalties
C) The business license is revoked immediately
D) The employee is fined directly
  • 6. Approximately how many students are educated by Denver Public Schools?
A) 44,000
B) 18,000
C) 150,000
D) 92,000
  • 7. In what year did the first school of what is now Denver Public Schools open?
A) 1864
B) 1952
C) 1912
D) 1859
  • 8. What was the original form of the first Denver Public School building?
A) A log cabin
B) A rented office
C) A brick schoolhouse
D) A church basement
  • 9. Which directional high school was once the log cabin that served as the first DPS school?
A) East High School
B) South High School
C) North High School
D) West High School
  • 10. Which school district serves areas outside the city limits that have Denver postal addresses?
A) Metro Area District
B) Denver Public Schools
C) Auraria School District
D) Cherry Creek School District
  • 11. Which institution was the first institution of higher learning in Denver?
A) Regis University
B) Metropolitan State University
C) University of Denver
D) University of Colorado Denver
  • 12. In what year was the University of Denver founded?
A) 1864
B) 1900
C) 1952
D) 1859
  • 13. Which three schools constitute the Auraria Campus?
A) University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University, Community College of Denver
B) University of Colorado, Regis University, Denver Public College
C) University of Denver, Regis University, Johnson & Wales
D) East, West, and North High Schools
  • 14. According to 2009–2010 Nielsen rankings, what rank is Denver as a television market in the U.S.?
A) 19th-largest
B) 12th-largest
C) 16th-largest
D) 20th-largest
  • 15. Which is Colorado's first TV station, on the air since 1952?
A) KUSA-TV
B) KCNC-TV
C) KMGH-TV
D) KWGN-TV
  • 16. What is the network affiliation of KCNC-TV?
A) CW
B) ABC
C) NBC
D) CBS
  • 17. What is the flagship station of Rocky Mountain PBS?
A) KBDI-TV
B) KCDO-TV
C) KWGN-TV
D) KRMA-TV
  • 18. Which company owns the ABC affiliate KMGH-TV?
A) McGraw-Hill
B) Nexstar Media Group
C) Tegna
D) E. W. Scripps Company
  • 19. What network is KUSA-TV affiliated with?
A) ABC
B) NBC
C) CBS
D) CW
  • 20. According to Spring 2011 Arbitron rankings, what is the market rank of the Denver–Boulder radio area?
A) No. 16
B) No. 20
C) No. 19
D) No. 40
  • 21. What kind of government structure does Denver have?
A) Village board
B) Parliamentary system
C) Consolidated city-county
D) Township system
  • 22. How many members are on the Denver City Council?
A) 15
B) 11
C) 13
D) 9
  • 23. How many districts are represented in the Denver City Council?
A) 11
B) 10
C) 9
D) 13
  • 24. What is the maximum number of terms an elected official can serve in Denver?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 2
D) 3
  • 25. Who is the current mayor of Denver?
A) Mike Johnston
B) Michael Hancock
C) Federico Peña
D) John Hickenlooper
  • 26. What type of government does Denver have regarding the balance of power between the mayor and council?
A) Strong mayor/weak city council
B) Strong council/weak mayor
C) Balanced mayor/council
D) City manager system
  • 27. How many votes does the city council need to override a mayor's veto?
A) 8
B) 7
C) 9
D) 10
  • 28. What vote is required for the council to approve or change the city budget?
A) Nine votes
B) Simple majority
C) Unanimous vote
D) Two-thirds majority
  • 29. Which official is responsible for checking city expenditures?
A) City Council
B) Mayor
C) Auditor
D) Treasurer
  • 30. What are the elected officials' ballots described as?
A) Republican
B) Partisan
C) Democratic
D) Nonpartisan
  • 31. What can the city council call for regarding departmental officials?
A) Immediate termination
B) Misconduct investigations
C) Performance bonuses
D) Salary increases
  • 32. When did the Denver Broncos win their second back-to-back Super Bowl title?
A) 2015
B) 1998
C) 1960
D) 1997
  • 33. Where do the Colorado Rockies play their home games?
A) Ball Arena
B) Coors Field
C) Empower Field at Mile High
D) Dick's Sporting Goods Park
  • 34. In what year did the Colorado Avalanche win their first Stanley Cup while in Denver?
A) 2022
B) 1996
C) 1995
D) 2001
  • 35. Where do the Denver Nuggets play their home games?
A) Empower Field at Mile High
B) Ball Arena
C) Dick's Sporting Goods Park
D) Coors Field
  • 36. In what year did Denver win the bid to host the Winter Olympics before withdrawing?
A) 1976
B) 1962
C) 2026
D) 1972
  • 37. What year did the Denver Nuggets win their first NBA championship?
A) 2015
B) 1999
C) 1976
D) 2023
  • 38. What was the former name of Ball Arena?
A) Mile High Stadium
B) Coors Field
C) Empower Field
D) Pepsi Center
  • 39. What sport do the Colorado Mammoth play?
A) Lacrosse
B) Football
C) Soccer
D) Basketball
  • 40. Against which team did the Colorado Rockies lose the World Series in 2007?
A) Chicago Cubs
B) New York Yankees
C) Boston Red Sox
D) Los Angeles Dodgers
  • 41. When did the Denver Broncos last win a Super Bowl mentioned in the text?
A) 1970
B) 1998
C) 2015
D) 1997
  • 42. What was the population of the City and County of Denver according to the 2020 census?
A) 2,697,476
B) 8,407
C) 715,522
D) 3,277,309
  • 43. What term is used for residents of Denver?
A) Denverists
B) Denvers
C) Denverites
D) Denverians
  • 44. What is the median age of the population in Denver?
A) 40 years
B) 33 years
C) 36 years
D) 30 years
  • 45. What percentage of Denver's population identified as Catholic in 2023-24?
A) 15%
B) 17%
C) 10%
D) 39%
  • 46. Which company originated in Denver in 1910 as the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company?
A) Ball Corporation
B) Qwest Corporation
C) Gates Corporation
D) Samsonite
  • 47. What was the unemployment rate in the Denver–Aurora–Broomfield MSA in December 2016?
A) 3.2%
B) 1.9%
C) 2.6%
D) 4.5%
  • 48. In what year did Re/Max make Denver its headquarters?
A) 1973
B) 1958
C) 1980
D) 1994
  • 49. Which company, founded in Denver in 1919, is the world's largest producer of automotive belts and hoses?
A) Johns Manville Corp.
B) Denver Instrument Company
C) Big O Tires
D) The Gates Corporation
  • 50. What was the GDP of the 12-County Denver–Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area in 2023?
A) $250.5 billion
B) $311.9 billion
C) $474.6 billion
D) $377.7 billion
  • 51. Which mountains are located to the west of Denver?
A) Cascade Range
B) Sierra Nevada
C) Rocky Mountains
D) Appalachian Mountains
  • 52. How many official neighborhoods does Denver currently have?
A) 12
B) 19
C) 73
D) 78
  • 53. Which county is located to the west of Denver?
A) Arapahoe County
B) Adams County
C) Boulder County
D) Jefferson County
  • 54. Which climate classification does Denver have?
A) Mediterranean
B) Cool semi-arid
C) Tropical rainforest
D) Tundra
  • 55. What is the name of the neighborhood that was formerly named after Benjamin F. Stapleton?
A) Curtis Park
B) Central Park
C) LoDo
D) Five Points
  • 56. What is the coldest month of the year in Denver?
A) January
B) November
C) February
D) December
  • 57. Which wind type contributes to milder winter weather in Denver?
A) Easterly gales
B) Chinook winds
C) Trade winds
D) Santa Ana winds
  • 58. When does Denver receive most of its precipitation?
A) March through May
B) December through February
C) April through August
D) September through November
  • 59. What is the distance of downtown Denver from the foothills of the Rockies?
A) 5 miles
B) 12 miles
C) 20 miles
D) 30 miles
  • 60. What ranking did the Weather Channel give Denver regarding cold major U.S. cities in 2014?
A) 5th
B) 10th
C) 25th
D) 18th
  • 61. In which river valley is Denver located?
A) Cherry Creek valley
B) Arkansas River valley
C) South Platte River valley
D) Colorado River valley
  • 62. In what year was Denver founded?
A) 1876
B) 1861
C) 1858
D) 1851
  • 63. What is the official elevation of Denver in feet?
A) 5280 feet
B) 5500 feet
C) 5000 feet
D) 6000 feet
  • 64. Which meridian passes directly through Denver Union Station?
A) 105th meridian west
B) 110th meridian west
C) 100th meridian west
D) 95th meridian west
  • 65. What event brought a flood of white immigration to Denver in 1858?
A) The Colorado War
B) Transcontinental Railroad construction
C) The Homestead Act
D) Gold Rush
  • 66. What organization was formed in Denver in 1887 to help the poor?
A) Community Relief Fund
B) United Way
C) Salvation Army
D) The Red Cross
  • 67. Why did Denver decline to host the 1976 Winter Olympics?
A) The city lacked infrastructure
B) The Olympic Committee rescinded the offer
C) Voters rejected public funding
D) Environmental safety concerns from the public
  • 68. What event was the largest gathering in Colorado history?
A) World Youth Day 1993
B) Democratic National Convention 2008
C) Opening of the Denver Performing Arts Complex
D) The 1876 Centennial
  • 69. Which historical industry in Denver was known as the 'Carnation Gold Rush'?
A) Textile manufacturing
B) Floriculture
C) Railroad construction
D) Mining
  • 70. Who was the founder who named the townsite Denver City?
A) John Evans
B) Jonathan Cox
C) General William Larimer
D) Edward W. Wynkoop
  • 71. Which political party held their national convention in Denver in 1908 and 2008?
A) Populist Party
B) Democratic Party
C) Whig Party
D) Republican Party
  • 72. What is the Municipal Auditorium now known as?
A) History Colorado Center
B) Denver Center for Performing Arts
C) National Western Complex
D) Ellie Caulkins Opera House
  • 73. In what year did Denver host the World Theatre Festival?
A) 1988
B) 1982
C) 2016
D) 2004
  • 74. What is the tax rate of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities Tax (SCFD)?
A) 0.1%
B) 0.5%
C) 0.01%
D) 1%
  • 75. Which architect designed the new wing for the Denver Art Museum?
A) Molly Brown
B) Clyfford Still
C) Daniel Libeskind
D) Horace Tabor
  • 76. What mineral is found at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science with a value over $1 million?
A) Silver
B) Rhodochrosite
C) Gold
D) Aquamarine
  • 77. In what month does the Denver Mart host its gem and mineral show?
A) May
B) January
C) September
D) July
  • 78. What is the annual event held every January at the National Western Complex?
A) Denver PrideFest
B) Dragon Boat Festival
C) Great American Beer Festival
D) National Western Stock Show
  • 79. Which show was set in Denver but mostly filmed in Los Angeles?
A) The Real World
B) Good Luck Charlie
C) Dynasty
D) Last Man Standing
  • 80. Which neighborhood in North Denver is known for hosting Dia De Los Muertos events?
A) LoDo
B) Lincoln Park
C) RiNo
D) Highland
  • 81. What is the state mineral of Colorado displayed at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science?
A) Quartz
B) Aquamarine
C) Topaz
D) Rhodochrosite
  • 82. How many parks did Denver have as of 2006?
A) Less than 20
B) Approximately 50
C) Exactly 100
D) Over 200
  • 83. How large is City Park in Denver?
A) 500 acres
B) 1,000 acres
C) 314 acres
D) 100 acres
  • 84. How many recreation centers does Denver have?
A) 50
B) 29
C) 10
D) 100
  • 85. Who served as Denver's mayor during the periods 1904–12 and 1916–18?
A) Saco Rienk DeBoer
B) Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.
C) Robert Speer
D) Reinhard Schuetze
  • 86. Who was Denver's first landscape architect?
A) Saco Rienk DeBoer
B) Robert Speer
C) Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.
D) Reinhard Schuetze
  • 87. When did Denver start acquiring land for mountain parks?
A) 1910s
B) 2000s
C) 1950s
D) 1890s
  • 88. Which award did the South Platte River Greenway project win in 2001?
A) Silver Medal Rudy Bruner Award
B) Greenway of the Year Award
C) Gold Medal Urban Planning Award
D) National Parks Excellence Award
  • 89. What percentage of Denverites live within a 10-minute walk of a park according to the 2022 report?
A) 50%
B) 89%
C) 95%
D) 70%
  • 90. Which landscape architect helped design Civic Center Park?
A) Reinhard Schuetze
B) Saco Rienk DeBoer
C) Robert Speer
D) Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.
  • 91. How long has the office of the mayor of Denver been held by a Democrat?
A) Since 1984
B) Since the 1963 municipal election
C) Since the 1970 gubernatorial election
D) Since 1933
  • 92. Who was the last Republican to win a gubernatorial election in Denver?
A) Bill Owens
B) William L. Armstrong
C) Ronald Reagan
D) John A. Love
  • 93. Which Republican governor received at least 40% of Denver's vote in 2002?
A) William L. Armstrong
B) John A. Love
C) Victoria Buckley
D) Bill Owens
  • 94. In what year did Secretary of State Victoria Buckley carry Denver?
A) 1970
B) 1984
C) 1994
D) 2002
  • 95. Who is the current representative for Colorado's 1st congressional district?
A) Jason Crow
B) John Hickenlooper
C) Wellington Webb
D) Diana DeGette
  • 96. Which neighborhood in Denver is partially represented by the 6th congressional district?
A) Stapleton
B) Virginia Village
C) Civic Center
D) Central Park
  • 97. Who was the mayor of Denver from 1923 to 1931 and 1935 to 1947?
A) Benjamin F. Stapleton
B) Michael Hancock
C) John Hickenlooper
D) Wellington Webb
  • 98. In what year did Denver host the First National Chicano Youth Liberation Conference?
A) 1984
B) 1969
C) 1963
D) 1972
  • 99. What substance did Denver become the first major U.S. city to decriminalize in 2019?
A) Alcohol
B) Tobacco
C) Marijuana
D) Psilocybin mushrooms
  • 100. Which event did Denver host in 1997?
A) Libertarian Party National Convention
B) Green Party National Convention
C) G7 summit
D) Democratic National Convention
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