Time for annual Solano County quiz

 It's almost Christmas, which means one thing: It's time for the annual "How Well Do You Know Solano County" quiz.

That's right! Time to see how well you know your home county. Time to see if you can remember details about the region.

Write down your answers to the following 20 questions, check them against the answers provided and see how well you score. Good luck! (Which is what "Benicia" means in Spanish, if you're not too specific about accuracy.)

THE QUESTIONS

1. What five counties share a border with Solano County?

2. Which two Solano County cities have been the capital of California?

3. Solano County is named after Chief Solano. What was his real name?

4. Name the four interstate freeways and six state highways that run through Solano County.

5. There are two general aviation airports in the county (not Travis Air Force Base). In what cities are they located?

6. In what year did a Republican presidential candidate win Solano County in a general election?

7. Within 10, how many rainy days (more than 0.01 inches of rain) are there in an average year in Fairfield?

8. Two products of Fairfield high schools were taken in the first round of last spring's NFL draft. Who were they and from what schools?

9. Vacaville has the highest per-capita concentration in the world of what, according to its daily newspaper?

10. What 2014 candidate for governor of California was from Solano County?

11. What is the only city in the county with more men than women (112 men for every 100 women)?

12. Rank Fairfield, Suisun City and Vacaville in terms of median household income in 2000 (the last year for which it's available).

13. Rank Fairfield, Suisun City and Vacaville in terms of population density (people per square mile).

14. Name the two members of the House of Representatives who represent Solano County.

15. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, what are the oldest and youngest cities in Solano County, based on the median age of residents?

16. In what year's census did Solano County's population surpass 100,000?

17. What was Solano County's leading crop (by money) in 2013?

18. Within 1,000, how many active-duty Air Force personnel are stationed at Travis Air Force Base?

19. How many Solano Community College campuses are there in the county?

20. Which was the last of Solano County's seven cities to legally incorporate?

ANSWERS

1. Contra Costa, Napa, Sonoma, Sacramento, Yolo.

2. Benicia, Vallejo.

3. Sem Yeto.

4. Interstates 80, 680, 780 and 505. Highways 12, 29, 37, 84, 113, 220 (6 miles on Ryer Island).

5. Vacaville (Nut Tree) and Rio Vista.

6. 1984 (Ronald Reagan).

7. 60.

8. Jason Verrrett (Rodriguez High School, San Diego Chargers) and Deone Bucannon (Vanden High School, Arizona Cardinals).

9. Electric cars.

10. Cindy Sheehan is from Vacaville.

11. Vacaville, due to the presence of California State Prison, Solano and the California Medical Facility.

12. Suisun City ($60,848), Vacaville ($57,667), Fairfield ($51,151).

13. Suisun City 6,752 people per square mile, Vacaville 3,233, Fairfield 2,798.

14. John Garamendi, Mike Thompson.

15. Rio Vista is easily the oldest city with a median age of 57. Suisun City (33.0) narrowly edges Dixon (33.3) and Fairfield (33.7) as youngest city.

16. 1950.

17. Walnuts.

18. 7,200.

19. Four: Fairfield, Vacaville, Vallejo, Travis Air Force Base.

20. Fairfield, in 1903.

SCORING

16-20: Winner. You get a blue ribbon from the Dixon May Fair.

12-15: Also-ran. You can go shopping at the factory outlet stores in Vacaville.

8-13: Poor. You can take a drive to the Interstate 80-Interstate 680 interchange.

7 and below: Solano Sad.

Brad Stanhope is a former Daily Republic editor. Reach him at bradstanhope@hotmail.com.