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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 open square has been the ceremonial heart of Santa Fe since the colonial era?
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 what year was Santa Fe founded as a Spanish colonial capital?
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 historic Santa Fe Trail connected Santa Fe to which Missouri city?
The correct answer is A. Independence
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
Which Santa Fe museum is dedicated to Georgia O'Keeffe?
The correct answer is A. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
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
Which open-air opera company performs just north of Santa Fe each summer?
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
Santa Fe served as the capital of which Spanish colonial province?
The correct answer is C. New Mexico
Question 22hard
During Fiestas de Santa Fe, what giant effigy is traditionally burned?
The correct answer is D. Zozobra
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
Question 25easy
Which Museum Hill attraction is known for global folk art collections?
The correct answer is C. Museum of International Folk Art
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