Greeley

Who was the founder of Greeley?
1. Horace Greeley
2. Robert Cameron
3. Nathan Meeker
4. Benjamin Eaton
What is one of the contributions that the first settlers made to farming?
1. irrigation
2. sugar beets
3. tractors
4. potato sacks
What is temperance?
1. controlling your temper
2. a church
3. a temporary home
4. no alcohol allowed
What was the important contribution to the beef industry by Warren Monfort?
1. He bred better cattle.
2. He developed the idea of the feedlots.
3. He invented barbed wire fencing.
4. He made the first hamburger.
Which was the first name of the Greeley Independence Stampede?
1. Spud Rodeo
2. Beet Days
3. Greeley Days
4. Meeker Rodeo
Which county is Greeley located?
1. Kiowa
2. Larimer
3. Phillips
4. Weld
Which geographical feature influenced the chosen location for Greeley?
1. It didn't have an ocean.
2. It has the two rivers.
3. It is on the plains so the land is flat.
4. It was close to the mountains.
Who rescued Mrs. Meeker and Josephine Meeker?
1. Shawsheen
2. Two Rivers
3. Cheyenne
4. Blue Sky
How did Nathan Meeker die?
1. He had influenza.
2. He was struck by lightning.
3. He was killed in the Spanish-American War.
4. He was killed in a Native American uprising.
How did Rattlesnake Kate get her nickname?
1. She raised rattlesnakes on her farm.
2. She killed 140 rattlesnakes one afternoon.
3. She wore jewelry made from rattlesnake rattles.
4. She had a cafe that served rattlesnake meat.
Which professional sports team practiced in Greeley?
1. The Denver Broncos
2. The Denver Nuggets
3. The Colorado Rockies
4. The Colorado Rapids
Greeley is home to _________
1. one of the first McDonalds.
2. one of the first skating rinks.
3. one of the first radio stations.
4. one of the first rodeos.
Horace Greeley was buried in Linn Grove Cemetary.
1. True
2. False
Nathan Meeker's home was made of_________.
1. bricks
2. logs
3. rocks
4. adobe
Evans is older than Greeley.
1. True
2. False
When is the Arts' Picnic held each year?
1. June
2. July
3. August
4. December
Ken Monfort made a significant contribution to the beef industry. It was _____.
1. He precut the beef before shipping to stores and restaurants.
2. He invented ground beef.
3. He began to raise hereford cattle.
4. He only fed his beef corn.
Linn Grove Cemetary was originally located _________.
1. at Island Grove.
2. on the hill at UNC.
3. behind Meeker's home.
4. where the fountain is in Lincoln Park.

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