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Field Trip Review of Historic Benicia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This adobe was one of the first homes in Benicia. It was turned into a store by day and a hotel at night by this man.

a)

Robert Semple

b)

William Tustin

c)

Walt Disney

d)

Von Pfister

2.

In this building you can get a passport, send a package or pick up your mail.

a)

State Capitol

b)

Pony Express/Solano Hotel

c)

Post Office

d)

City Gym

3.

What is the Benicia postal zip code?

a)

94516

b)

94515

c)

94510

d)

94512

4.

Where did the wood used to build the Benicia State Capitol building come from?

a)

Gold Rush ships from San Francisco Bay.

b)

Redwoods cut from Muir Woods.

c)

From local trees in Benicia.

d)

It is not made of wood, its made out of adobe.

5.

This building is a memorial to people who have served in the military. You can rent space here for celebrations.

a)

City Gym

b)

Veterans Memorial

c)

Tanneries

d)

Von Pfister Adobe

6.

This is the year that Robert Semple founded Benicia.

a)

1849

b)

1847

c)

1949

d)

1947

7.

The first Protestant Church in California was built here, today it is the

a)

Community Park (aka the Wood Park)

b)

Church Park (aka the Wood Park)

c)

Benicia Park (aka the Wood Park)

d)

City Park (aka the Wood Park)

8.

This location marks an important stop along the mail route from San Francisco and Sacramento.

a)

Pony Express/ Solano Hotel

b)

Union Hotel

c)

Benicia Hotel

d)

Von Pfister Adobe

9.

This brick building was completed to be a city hall in 1852, but then became _____________.

a)

Southern Pacific Railroad

b)

Fischer Hanlon House

c)

The Benicia State Capitol

d)

The White House

10.

Benicia is currently California's state capitol.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Benicia was the first state capitol of California.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Sacramento is currently the California State Capitol.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

All of these towns were at one time the state capitol of California EXCEPT...

a)

Benicia

b)

Vallejo

c)

San Francisco

d)

San Jose

14.

This residence was once a Gold Rush Hotel.

a)

Von Pfister Adobe

b)

Fischer Hanlon House

c)

The Tanneries

d)

Southern Pacific Railroad

15.

These buildings now house many stores and restaurants, but they were built to tan animal hides.

a)

Tanneries

b)

Southern Pacific Railroad

c)

Von Pfister Adobe

d)

City Gym

16.

This building was the last stop before people boarded the Solano/Contra Costa Ferry.

a)

Tanneries

b)

Southern Pacific Railroad

c)

Von Pfister Adobe

d)

City Gym

17.

This building was once the Benicia Grammar School in 1890. Now it is used for sports.

a)

Tanneries

b)

Southern Pacific Railroad

c)

Von Pfister Adobe

d)

City Gym

18.

General Vallejo sold Benicia to Robert Semple for how much money?

a)

$1.00

b)

$10

c)

$100

d)

$1,000

19.

General Vallejo sold Benicia to Robert Semple with these 3 conditions. Choose all 3.

a)

The town be named after his wife.

b)

A school is built in the town.

c)

A Protestant Church is built in the town.

d)

There is a ferry (or steamboat) that will cross the Carquinez Straight.

20.

The flag in the Capitol building had ____ stars, representing California as the ____ state of the United States of America.

a)

50th

b)

32nd

c)

49th

d)

31st