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Santa Fe Trivia

24 questions

Test your knowledge of the City Different. High desert, adobe, and the oldest state capital in the U.S.

Question 1easy

Santa Fe is the capital of which U.S. state?

The correct answer is C. New Mexico

Question 2easy

Santa Fe is known for its distinctive what style of architecture?

The correct answer is A. Adobe

Question 3easy

Santa Fe is located in the high desert at an elevation of about how many feet above sea level?

The correct answer is C. Over 7,000 feet

Question 4easy

Santa Fe is the oldest state capital in the United States. It was founded by whom?

The correct answer is D. Spanish (as a Spanish colony)

Question 5easy

What is the name of the historic plaza at the heart of Santa Fe?

The correct answer is D. Santa Fe Plaza

Question 6easy

Santa Fe's nickname is "The City" what?

The correct answer is D. Different

Question 7medium

In approximately what year was Santa Fe established?

The correct answer is B. 1610

Question 8medium

Which famous artist is associated with Santa Fe and the nearby Ghost Ranch?

The correct answer is D. Georgia O'Keeffe

Question 9medium

The Santa Fe Trail connected Santa Fe to which city in Missouri?

The correct answer is A. Independence (or Franklin)

Question 10medium

Which historic church in Santa Fe is one of the oldest in the U.S.?

The correct answer is B. San Miguel Mission

Question 11medium

In which New Mexico county is Santa Fe located?

The correct answer is D. Santa Fe County

Question 12medium

The Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe is the oldest what in the U.S.?

The correct answer is B. Continually occupied public building

Question 13medium

Santa Fe is a major destination for what type of art market?

The correct answer is D. Native American and Southwestern art

Question 14medium

Which chapel in Santa Fe is famous for its "miraculous" spiral staircase?

The correct answer is A. Loretto Chapel

Question 15medium

Canyon Road in Santa Fe is known for what?

The correct answer is A. Art galleries

Question 16hard

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 drove the Spanish out of Santa Fe for how many years?

The correct answer is D. About 12 years

Question 17hard

Santa Fe sits in the foothills of which mountain range?

The correct answer is D. Sangre de Cristo Mountains

Question 18hard

What is the name of the opera house located just north of Santa Fe?

The correct answer is D. Santa Fe Opera

Question 19hard

Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return is an immersive art installation in which city?

The correct answer is D. Santa Fe

Question 20hard

Santa Fe was under which country's rule before becoming part of the U.S. in 1848?

The correct answer is B. Mexico

Question 21hard

The Santa Fe River runs through the city. It is mostly what for much of the year?

The correct answer is B. Dry or seasonal (arroyo)

Question 22hard

What is Santa Fe's main airport code?

The correct answer is A. SAF

Question 23hard

The New Mexico state capitol building in Santa Fe is nicknamed what because of its shape?

The correct answer is C. The Roundhouse

Question 24hard

Which famous Native American pueblo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located north of Santa Fe?

The correct answer is C. Taos Pueblo