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California and Contra Costa trivia

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  • Castroville is known as the __________ Capital of the World
    Artichoke
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  • What CA city used to be known as 'Tuleburg’, ’Gas City’ or ’Mudville"
    Stockton
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  • The largest three-day _______ in the US is held on the Tehama County Fairgrounds in Red Bluff
    rodeo
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  • How long does it take the Golden Gate Bridge to be painted from end to end?  +/-  100 days
    4 years = 1460 days
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  • What California city proclaims itself the Raisin Capital of the World
    Fresno
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  • The Country Store in Baker, CA has sold more _______ than any outlet in the state
    Winning Lotto Tickets
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  • The tallest elevation in Contra Costa County is on the top of Mt. Diablo - at how many feet? +/- 500
    3,849 feet
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  • Sacramento is California’s capital - but how many other cities were capital BEFORE Sac?
    5 - Monterey, Vallejo, Benicia, San Jose, and San Francisco.
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  • When the Bay Bridge opened up in 1936, how much was the toll?  (within 25 cents)
    65 cents
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  • What city is called "The birthplace of California"?
    San Diego
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  • What is the grade/steepness of angle from top to bottom of Lombard Street (+/- 5%)
    27
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  • Contra Costa County shares a border with how many other counties?
    4 - Solano, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Alameda
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  • What California city was initially called "Arroyo de las Nueces"
    Walnut Creek
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