WorksheetsField Trip Review of Historic Benicia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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.
Robert Semple
William Tustin
Walt Disney
Von Pfister
In this building you can get a passport, send a package or pick up your mail.
State Capitol
Pony Express/Solano Hotel
Post Office
City Gym
What is the Benicia postal zip code?
94516
94515
94510
94512
Where did the wood used to build the Benicia State Capitol building come from?
Gold Rush ships from San Francisco Bay.
Redwoods cut from Muir Woods.
From local trees in Benicia.
It is not made of wood, its made out of adobe.
This building is a memorial to people who have served in the military. You can rent space here for celebrations.
City Gym
Veterans Memorial
Tanneries
Von Pfister Adobe
This is the year that Robert Semple founded Benicia.
1849
1847
1949
1947
The first Protestant Church in California was built here, today it is the
Community Park (aka the Wood Park)
Church Park (aka the Wood Park)
Benicia Park (aka the Wood Park)
City Park (aka the Wood Park)
This location marks an important stop along the mail route from San Francisco and Sacramento.
Pony Express/ Solano Hotel
Union Hotel
Benicia Hotel
Von Pfister Adobe
This brick building was completed to be a city hall in 1852, but then became _____________.
Southern Pacific Railroad
Fischer Hanlon House
The Benicia State Capitol
The White House
Benicia is currently California's state capitol.
True
False
Benicia was the first state capitol of California.
True
False
Sacramento is currently the California State Capitol.
True
False
All of these towns were at one time the state capitol of California EXCEPT...
Benicia
Vallejo
San Francisco
San Jose
This residence was once a Gold Rush Hotel.
Von Pfister Adobe
Fischer Hanlon House
The Tanneries
Southern Pacific Railroad
These buildings now house many stores and restaurants, but they were built to tan animal hides.
Tanneries
Southern Pacific Railroad
Von Pfister Adobe
City Gym
This building was the last stop before people boarded the Solano/Contra Costa Ferry.
Tanneries
Southern Pacific Railroad
Von Pfister Adobe
City Gym
This building was once the Benicia Grammar School in 1890. Now it is used for sports.
Tanneries
Southern Pacific Railroad
Von Pfister Adobe
City Gym
General Vallejo sold Benicia to Robert Semple for how much money?
$1.00
$10
$100
$1,000
General Vallejo sold Benicia to Robert Semple with these 3 conditions. Choose all 3.
The town be named after his wife.
A school is built in the town.
A Protestant Church is built in the town.
There is a ferry (or steamboat) that will cross the Carquinez Straight.
The flag in the Capitol building had ____ stars, representing California as the ____ state of the United States of America.
50th
32nd
49th
31st
