Annual Solano County quiz to test your local knowledge

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Get out the egg nog, a No. 2 pencil, your thinking cap and local knowledge, because today is the annual Solano County quiz.

I've been presenting an annual quiz about the county since the days of Robert Waterman and Josiah Wing (could I be foreshadowing a quiz question? Perhaps!). This quiz is available for people who are walking through the mall in Fairfield or who are incarcerated in Vacaville (foreshadowing other questions? More likely).

So take a deep breath, concentrate on the county in which you live and see how many of the 20 questions you can answer, starting off with one that provides a potential bonus point:

QUESTIONS

1. Name the seven cities in Solano County. For a bonus point, list them in reverse order of population, largest to smallest.

2. What five counties border Solano County?

3. How many U.S. highways are in Solano County?

4. Name the four interstate freeways in Solano County.

5. What was the leading agricultural crop in Solano County in 2021 in terms of dollars?

6. In what census (taken every 10 years) did Solano's population surpass 100,000?

7. Within five miles, how far is it on Interstate 80 from the eastern border of Solano County to the western border?

8. Who is the county administrator of Solano County?

9. The total area of Suisun City is 4.2 square miles. Within 10 square miles, what is the total area of Fairfield?

10. July is the warmest month of the year in Fairfield. Within three degrees, what is the average high temperature for a July day in Fairfield?

11. Which member of the Partridge Family am I thinking of right now?

12. Which of the two prisons in Vacaville has more inmates: California Medical Facility or California State Prison, Solano?

13. When was the last time a Republican won the presidential vote during a general election in Solano County?

14. When was the last time a Republican won at least 40% of the presidential vote in Solano County?

15. What is the largest public school system in Solano County?

16. Within five years, when was Fairfield incorporated as a city?

17. In what month does Vacaville host Fiesta Days?

18. What is the name of the large mall in Fairfield?

19. Travis Air Force Base was originally the Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base, then the Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base. Within three years, in what year was the base renamed after Gen. Robert Travis?

20. Within 500 miles, how far (while driving) is the quickest route from Fairfield, California, to Fairfield, Connecticut?

ANSWERS

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

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

3. None. There are four interstate freeways and five state highways, but no U.S. highways.

4. I-80, I-780, I-680, I-505.

5. Almonds, at $71.1 million.

6. 1950.

7. 42 miles (although there is a brief detour into Napa County just east of Vallejo).

8. William Emlen.

9. 37.6 square miles.

10. 89.6 degrees.

11. Danny.

12. California State Prison Solano. As of Nov. 30, CSPS had 3,314 inmates, CMF had 1,889.

13. 1984, when Ronald Reagan received 54.5% of the county's votes.

14, 2004, when George W. Bush received 41.9% of the votes, the only time it's been above 40% since 1984.

15. Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District has approximately 20,000 students. Vacaville (14,000) and Vallejo (11,000) are the next largest.

16. 1903.

17. May.

18. Solano Town Center.

19. In 1951. Travis was killed in a plane crash in 1950.

20. 2,916 miles.

SCORING

15 or more: Expert

9 to 14: Pretty good. These weren't easy.

4 to 8: Hopefully, you're just new to the area.

0-3: It's pronounced "Suh-SOON."

Reach Brad Stanhope at bradstanhope@outlook.com.