The annual 'How well do you know Solano' quiz

It's another Christmas Eve, which means it's time for my annual quiz to see how well you know the county in which you live.

Unless, of course, you don't live in Solano County, in which case you can view this as a quiz to see how well you know the county in which I live.

Anyway, it's 20 questions and it starts . . . now:

1. There are nine Bay Area counties. Where does Solano rank in population among them (first being the largest, ninth being the smallest)?

2. Name the seven cities in Solano County.

3. Which is larger: The inmate population at the two prisons in Vacaville or the number of students who attend Solano Community College?

4. What was the No. 1 crop in Solano in 2016, based on earnings?

5. What baseball Hall of Fame member lives in Solano County?

6. Within two inches, what is the average annual rainfall in Fairfield-Suisun (measured at Travis Air Force Base)?

7. Name the five counties that touch Solano.

8. What two members of the House of Representatives represent parts of Solano County?

9. When was the last presidential election in which the Republican candidate carried Solano County?

10. What two cities in the county are closest in terms of population?

11. Who is the largest non-governmental employer in Fairfield?

12. Fairfield is 37.6 square miles. Within 3 square miles, how large is Suisun City?

13. What is the largest high school in Solano County, in terms of students?

14. On the Wikipedia page about Vallejo, who are the first three individuals mentioned? (One right gets credit.)

15. Within 10 years, when was the first Solano County Fair held?

16. Which movie theater has more screens, Brendan Theatres in Vacaville or Edwards Cinemas in Fairfield?

17. Which city has a larger population: Fairfield, Calif., or Fairfield, Conn.?

18. Which Wade brother is my favorite?

19. In terms of size, what is the largest public park in Fairfield?

20. What is the official name of the Solano mall?

ANSWERS

1. Seventh, behind Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Sonoma, but ahead of Marin and Napa.

2. Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville, Vallejo.

3. The college. It has about 10,000 students, while the two prisons combine for about 6,500 inmates.

4. Walnuts, with $44.8 million in gross earnings.

5. Orlando Cepeda lives in Fairfield.

6. 24.89 inches. So you get credit for guessing 23 to 26 inches.

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

8. Democrats John Garamendi and Mike Thompson.

9. Ronald Reagan in 1984.

10. Suisun City (28,111) and Benicia (26,997)

11. Vallejo Kaiser Permanente, with nearly 4,000 employees.

12. 4.2 square miles, so take credit for estimating 2-7 square miles.

13. Armijo High, with nearly 2,400 students.

14. Zodiac killer, Mac Dre and E-40.

15. 1950.

16. Trick question! They each have 16 screens.

17. California, with a population of about 112,000. The population of Fairfield, Conn., is about 61,000.

18. Kelvin.

19. Rockville Hills Park at 633 acres.

20. Solano Town Center

SCORING

0 to 8: Remember when Suisun City was rated as the worst city in the Bay Area about 30 years ago? That's you.

9 to 15: Pretty solid. Treat yourself to a movie at the largest theater in the region. (Get it?)

16 to 20: Expert. About twice what I got after I wrote the questions.

Reach Brad Stanhope at bradstanhope@hotmail.com.