How well do you know Solano County? Find out now

It's a tradition as entrenched as Black Friday, burning the Christmas yule, singing Christmas carols and watching "It's a Wonderful Life."

My annual Solano County quiz, which is in its 78th year.

The quiz is also a tradition as beloved as waiting in line at a store, having your packages delivered late and being forced to wear an ugly Christmas sweater that you were unaware was considered "ugly."

Following are 20 questions on Solano County, things that should (could? Might?) be known by a resident of one of California's 27 original counties. Get some paper, a No. 2 pencil, record your answers and don't look at the correct versions, which are at the end. How well do you know your county?

QUESTIONS

1. What are the seven cities in Solano County (bonus point for listing them in order of population, smallest to largest)?

2. What five counties border Solano County?

3. Within 1,000, how many inmates are there at the two state prisons in Vacaville, combined?

4. Within eight spots, where does Solano County rank among California's 58 counties in terms of population?

5. After whom is Solano County named?

6. Which is closer to Fairfield: Oakland or Sacramento?

7. What was Solano County's leading agricultural crop (in terms of dollars) in 2020?

8. Tony and Kelvin Wade: Who is whom?

9. Within five years, in what year did Travis Air Force base officially take on that name?

10. Within five years, in what year was Fairfield incorporated as a city?

11. Name the three largest general high schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District.

12. In which two Solano County cities are their public airports?

13. What is the official name of the large mall in Fairfield?

14. What was the name of the minor league baseball team that played in Vacaville in 2000-2002?

15. What was the last name of the person after whom Dixon is named?

16. What was the last year in which the majority of Solano County's voters voted for a Republican presidential candidate in the general election?

17. What two members of Congress represent Solano County?

18. What month on average receives the most rainfall in Suisun City?

19. Which city has a larger population: Fairfield, California, or Fairfield, Connecticut?

20. According to CoreLogic, was the median price of a home sold in Fairfield in October more or less than $550,000?

ANSWERS

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

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

3. As of Dec. 8, reported total was 5,290 (1,980 at CMF, 3,310 at California State Prison Solano).

4. 19th, between Tulare and Santa Barbara.

5. Sem-Yeto, who was renamed Francisco Solano (later Chief Solano) at the San Francisco Mission.

6. Oakland is 41 miles, Sacramento is 47 miles.

7. Almonds, at just over $50 million.

8. I don't know. It's possible they are one person, posing as brothers.

9. 1951.

10. 1903.

11. Armijo, Fairfield and Rodriguez high schools.

12. Vacaville (Nut Tree Airport) and Rio Vista (Rio Vista Municipal Airport).

13. Solano Town Center.

14. Solano Steelheads.

15. Thomas Dickson. The town's name was changed in 1872 when the first rail shipment of merchandise for the town was sent to "Dixon" and it was easier to make the switch, presumably.

16. 1984 (Ronald Reagan received 54.5% of the vote).

17. Democrats John Garamendi and Mike Thompson.

18. February (3.8 inches on average).

19. Fairfield, California. It has nearly twice the population.

20. More: $590,500.

SCORING

16-20: Genius

11-15: Pretty smart

6-10: Are you pretending to be the Wade brothers?

0-5: Take the test again.

Reach Brad Stanhope at bradstanhope@outlook.com.