San Carlos Trivia

 

  1. In 2003 the estimated population of San Carlos was about

    1. 11,000

    2. 22,000

    3. 27,000

    4. 31,500

 

  1. Lt. Juan Manuel de Ayala named the community of San Carlos after which of his possessions?

    1. Ship

    2. Horse

    3. Wagon

    4. Son

 

  1. How much money did the 2005 San Carlos Amazing Race party raise for San Carlos Schools?

    1. About $4,500

    2. About $6,400

    3. About $9,800

    1. About $12,100

 

  1. The first westerner to discover the Bay Area came through San Carlos in 1769. His name was…

    1. Arguello

    2. Portola

    3. Cordillares

    4. Arroyo

 

  1. At different points in its history, San Carlos was known by all of the following names EXCEPT one

    1. Brittan Acres

    2. The Town of Phelps

    3. Lomita

    4. San Carlos

 

  1. The first school in San Carlos was built on which street?

    1. Laurel

    2. Cedar

    3. Brittan

    4. Elm

 

  1. The eucalyptus trees along San Carlos Avenue were planted circa

    1. 1835

    2. 1870

    3. 1904

    4. 1914

 

  1. In the 1880s William Hull helped make San Carlos famous by building a business that did what?

    1. Glassworks

    2. Sandpaper

    3. Bricks

    4. Paint

 

  1. San Carlos bricks helped build

    1. The Golden Gate bridge

    2. Alcatraz

    3. San Quentin

    4. The bunker under the White House

 

  1. According to the 2000 US Census, which of the following ancestry groups was reported most often by San Carlos residents?

    1. Asian

    2. English

    3. German

    4. Italian

 

  1. What percentage of San Carlos residents report they have Irish ancestry?

    1. 4%

    2. 8%

    3. 12%

    4. 45%

 

  1. Prior to the Spanish arrival in 1769, San Carlos was occupied by native Americans known as

    1. Lamchins

    2. Gulanees

    3. Sceffers

    4. Commulees

 

  1. The train first stopped in San Carlos in what year?

    1. 1863

    2. 1888

    3. 1892

    4. 1914

 

  1. San Carlos’ first park was

    1. Burton

    2. Crestview

    3. Arguello

    4. Where the San Carlos airport is

 

  1. The latitude of San Carlos is about

    1. 37.5

    2. 38

    3. 38.5

    4. 39

 

  1. According to the 2000 U.S. Census the median household income in San Carlos is about

    1. $76,000

    2. $88,000

    3. $96,000

    4. $126,000

 

  1. The median value of a San Carlos house back in 2000 was about

    1. $500,000

    2. $600,000

    3. $700,000

    4. $800,000

 

  1. What percentage of San Carlos residents have no graduated from High School or passed the equivalency exam?

    1. 2.4%

    2. 5.3%

    3. 9.6%

    4. 12.4%

 

  1. What percentage of San Carlos residents have a masters, professional or doctorate degree?

    1. 5.3%

    2. 9.6%

    3. 12.4%

    4. 19.9%


     

  2. Which of the following streets does NOT cross Chestnut in San Carlos?

    1. Belmont

    2. Cherry

    3. Magnolia

    4. Rosewood

 

  1. How many schools in the San Carlos School District?

    1. 6

    2. 7

    3. 8

    4. 9

 

  1. If you live on Belmont what elementary school are you supposed to attend?

    1. Arundel

    2. Heather

    3. White Oak

    4. Brittan Acres

 

  1. What is the address of the Home Depot in San Carlos on Old County?

    1. 1125

    2. 2525

    3. 5625

    4. 10625

 

  1. Which of the following cities is West of San Carlos?

    1. San Mateo

    2. Redwood City

    3. Atherton

    4. None of the above

 

  1. The average rainfall in inches for San Mateo County is

    1. 14.6 inches

    2. 19.6 inches

    3. 24.6 inches

    4. 25.6 inches

 

  1. Which of the following San Francisco Giants also played in the San Carlos Little League?

    1. Mike Krukow

    2. JT Snow

    3. Barry Bonds

    4. None of the above

 

  1. How many Shell Stations are there in San Carlos?

    1. None

    2. One

    3. Two

    4. Three

 

  1. According to the San Carlos Municipal Code no household may own more than how many dogs?

    1. 2

    2. 3

    3. 4

    4. 5

 

  1. Vic’s is on what San Carlos Street

    1. San Carlos

    2. Laurel

    3. Holly

    4. El Camino

 

  1. If you add up all the digits in San Carlos’ 5-digit zip code you get….

    1. 13

    2. 18

    3. 20

    4. 22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

© Greg Harris, 2005