Modesto, California - Quiz
Modesto California
  • 1. In what year was the Robert Walton House constructed?
A) 1880
B) 1957
C) 1983
D) 1915
  • 2. The Robert Walton House was developed based on a concept by which architect?
A) John B. Leonard
B) John McLaren
C) Ray Boynton
D) Frank Lloyd Wright
  • 3. Where is the El Viejo Post Office located?
A) McHenry Avenue
B) Twelfth and I streets
C) J and Ninth streets
D) 1000 I Street
  • 4. Who painted the wall murals inside the El Viejo Post Office?
A) Robert McHenry
B) Ray Boynton
C) George Lucas
D) John McLaren
  • 5. In what year was the El Viejo Post Office listed in the National Register of Historic Places?
A) 1983
B) 1870
C) 1915
D) 1957
  • 6. The Dry Creek Bridge is a major example of whose design work?
A) Robert Walton
B) Robert McHenry
C) John B. Leonard
D) John McLaren
  • 7. In what architectural style was the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot constructed?
A) Modernist style
B) Mission style
C) Victorian style
D) Usonian style
  • 8. In what year was the City of Modesto established as a town by the Southern Pacific Railroad?
A) 1915
B) 1880
C) 1870
D) 1920
  • 9. Who built the McHenry Mansion?
A) Robert McHenry
B) John B. Leonard
C) George Lucas
D) Robert Walton
  • 10. Where is the George Lucas Plaza located?
A) Twelfth and I streets
B) Graceada Park
C) Five Points
D) J and Ninth streets
  • 11. In what year did the Gallo Center for the Arts open?
A) 1957
B) 1920
C) 2007
D) 1983
  • 12. How often is the Art Walk hosted in Downtown Modesto?
A) Every Monday
B) Annually
C) Weekly
D) Third Thursday of the month
  • 13. The State Theatre specializes in what type of films?
A) Silent films
B) Documentary films only
C) Blockbuster action films
D) Independent and foreign films
  • 14. John Thurman Field is the home of which baseball team?
A) San Francisco Giants
B) Seattle Mariners
C) Modesto Athletics
D) Modesto Nuts
  • 15. Who designed Graceada Park?
A) Ray Boynton
B) John McLaren
C) John B. Leonard
D) Robert McHenry
  • 16. The name Graceada is derived from the names of which two residents?
A) Grace Leonard and Ada McLaren
B) Grace Boynton and Ada Walton
C) Grace McHenry and Ada Lucas
D) Grace Beard and Ada Wisecarver
  • 17. What was the population of Modesto according to the 2010 census?
A) 210,165
B) 201,165
C) 198,210
D) 130,833
  • 18. What percentage of Modesto's population was White in 2010?
A) 65.0%
B) 49.4%
C) 35.5%
D) 6.7%
  • 19. What was the non-Hispanic White population percentage in 1980?
A) 83.1%
B) 49.4%
C) 65.0%
D) 35.5%
  • 20. How many households were there in Modesto in 2010?
A) 69,107
B) 48,908
C) 39,422
D) 75,044
  • 21. What was the average household size in Modesto according to the 2010 data?
A) 3.87
B) 2.87
C) 3.38
D) 2.07
  • 22. What was the median age of the population in 2010?
A) 26.8 years
B) 32.0 years
C) 34.2 years
D) 44.2 years
  • 23. What was the median income for a family in the city according to the 2011 American Community Survey?
A) $47,473
B) $56,629
C) $49,852
D) $22,886
  • 24. What percentage of the population was obese according to the 2010 UCLA study?
A) 32%
B) 22.7%
C) 14.9%
D) 18.5%
  • 25. How many housing units were there in Modesto in 2010?
A) 75,044
B) 48,908
C) 69,107
D) 39,422
  • 26. How many people in Modesto were aged 18 to 24 in 2010?
A) 53,116
B) 49,691
C) 20,838
D) 54,012
  • 27. What was the homeowner vacancy rate in 2010?
A) 57.0%
B) 43.0%
C) 2.8%
D) 9.1%
  • 28. What was the per capita income for the city according to the 2011 survey?
A) $56,629
B) $49,852
C) $22,886
D) $47,473
  • 29. What percentage of households had children under the age of 18?
A) 7.5%
B) 39.3%
C) 23.0%
D) 48.1%
  • 30. What was the population of Modesto according to the 2020 United States census?
A) 218,464
B) 228,464
C) 218,564
D) 208,464
  • 31. What percentage of the population in Modesto identified as White in the 2020 census?
A) 46.6%
B) 48.6%
C) 42.9%
D) 44.6%
  • 32. What percentage of Modesto's population was Hispanic or Latino in 2020?
A) 42.9%
B) 41.9%
C) 38.9%
D) 46.6%
  • 33. How many total households were reported in Modesto in 2020?
A) 74,959
B) 72,959
C) 73,959
D) 76,476
  • 34. What was the ratio of males for every 100 females in Modesto?
A) 92.7
B) 96.7
C) 94.7
D) 98.7
  • 35. How many housing units were in Modesto in 2020?
A) 76,476
B) 78,476
C) 73,959
D) 75,476
  • 36. What was the estimated median household income in 2023?
A) $77,899
B) $34,656
C) $80,899
D) $75,899
  • 37. What percentage of Modesto's households were families?
A) 73.9%
B) 71.7%
C) 75.7%
D) 69.7%
  • 38. What is the name of the arts center that opened in downtown Modesto as of the 2000s?
A) Strand Theatre
B) Gallo Center for the Arts
C) Peer Recovery Art Center
D) Modesto Centre Plaza
  • 39. Which building was lost in downtown Modesto?
A) Gallo Center for the Arts
B) Hotel Covell
C) Downtown Plaza
D) Modesto Centre Plaza
  • 40. What movie featured the cruising that took place on 10th and 11th streets?
A) Classic Legends
B) American Graffiti
C) Downtown Plaza
D) ModestoView
  • 41. In what year was the Walk of Fame launched on the Historic Cruise Route?
A) 2010
B) 2020
C) 2000
D) 2014
  • 42. Who is one of the legends celebrated on the Walk of Fame?
A) Strand Theatre
B) Gallo Family
C) Bart Modesto
D) George Lucas
  • 43. Which magazine helped launch the Classic Community Murals?
A) American Graffiti Magazine
B) Downtown Modesto Weekly
C) Cruise Route News
D) ModestoView
  • 44. Which organization partnered with ModestoView to create the murals?
A) Peer Recovery Art Center
B) Strand Theatre Society
C) Gallo Center for the Arts
D) City of Modesto Tourism
  • 45. What is being designed to create a special entertainment zone in downtown Modesto?
A) An indoor park
B) A shopping mall
C) A promenade
D) A new theater
  • 46. Which building was lost along with the Hotel Covell and the Strand Theatre?
A) Sears building
B) Gallo Center
C) Peer Recovery Art Center
D) Modesto Centre Plaza
  • 47. Modesto is the how many most populous city in California?
A) 50th
B) 6th
C) 19th
D) 10th
  • 48. In which region is Modesto located?
A) Coastal Range
B) Sierra Nevada
C) Mojave Desert
D) Central Valley
  • 49. How many miles is Modesto from Sacramento?
A) 90 miles
B) 40 miles
C) 68 miles
D) 92 miles
  • 50. Which national park is 66 miles west of Modesto?
A) Death Valley National Park
B) Kings Canyon National Park
C) Yosemite National Park
D) Sequoia National Park
  • 51. What title has Modesto been honored with regarding its urban forestry?
A) Green City America
B) Forest City California
C) Sustainable City USA
D) Tree City USA
  • 52. Who was the banker that Modesto was originally intended to be named after?
A) Leland Stanford
B) Charles Crocker
C) Mark Hopkins Jr.
D) William C. Ralston
  • 53. What is the Spanish meaning of the name 'Modesto'?
A) Rich
B) Wealth
C) Water
D) Modest
  • 54. Which river provided barges for the transport of grain in early Modesto?
A) San Joaquin River
B) Merced River
C) Tuolumne River
D) Sacramento River
  • 55. What was the official motto of Modesto selected in 1911?
A) Agriculture and Industry
B) The Modest City
C) Water Wealth Contentment Health
D) Nobody's got Modesto's goat
  • 56. What was the original winning motto that was declined by town officials?
A) Water Wealth Contentment Health
B) Fields of Opportunity
C) The City of Modesty
D) Nobody's got Modesto's goat
  • 57. How many miles south of Stockton is Modesto?
A) 66 miles
B) 40 miles
C) 68 miles
D) 24 miles
  • 58. Stanislaus County ranks what among California counties in farm production?
A) First
B) Sixth
C) Twentieth
D) Second
  • 59. What type of rail line was Modesto originally a stop on?
A) Modesto to Fresno
B) San Francisco to Reno
C) Seattle to San Diego
D) Sacramento to Los Angeles
  • 60. In what year did Modesto enact its first zoning ordinance?
A) 2010
B) 1995
C) 1885
D) 1980
  • 61. Which court found the 1885 zoning ordinance to be constitutional?
A) United States Supreme Court
B) Modesto City Court
C) Stanislaus County Court
D) California Supreme Court
  • 62. When did Modesto embark on an update to its general plan?
A) Late 1880s
B) Early 2010s
C) Late 1980s
D) Late 1990s
  • 63. Which of these is a factor assessed in the environmental impact analysis mentioned?
A) School graduation rates
B) Air quality
C) Tourism revenue
D) Traffic congestion
  • 64. What is the primary classification of the soil in Modesto?
A) Clay loam
B) Volcanic ash
C) Peat soil
D) Hanford series
  • 65. What is the primary source of water supply in Modesto?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) Groundwater
C) The Sierra Nevada snowmelt
D) Desalination plants
  • 66. Which river empties into the Tuolumne River?
A) Dry Creek
B) Stanislaus River
C) San Joaquin River
D) Sacramento River
  • 67. What is the EPA air quality rating for Modesto on a scale to 100?
A) 90
B) 50
C) 23
D) 75
  • 68. What are Hanford soils primarily derived from?
A) Industrial waste
B) Limestone erosion
C) Alluvium from granitic rock
D) Sandstone deposits
  • 69. What is the Köppen climate classification of Modesto?
A) Bsk
B) Csa
C) Cfa
D) Csb
  • 70. What weather phenomenon brings cooler air to Modesto on summer nights?
A) Santa Ana winds
B) Coastal fog
C) Delta breeze
D) Mountain drafts
  • 71. How many times has measurable snowfall been recorded in Modesto in the last 100 years?
A) Every year
B) 4 months
C) Never
D) 10 times
  • 72. Which major seasonal weather pattern can lead to some of the highest precipitation in Modesto?
A) El Niño
B) Global warming
C) Monsoon season
D) La Niña
  • 73. What is the average July high temperature in Modesto?
A) 103 °F
B) 95 °F
C) 110 °F
D) 85 °F
  • 74. What distinction does the Gallo Glass Company hold?
A) Largest producer of tactical clothing
B) Oldest food cannery in California
C) Largest wine bottle manufacturing company in the world
D) Largest manufacturer of steel beams
  • 75. How many California workers did Gallo lay off in 2023?
A) 355
B) 250
C) 500
D) 100
  • 76. Which of these is mentioned as an international award winner based in Modesto?
A) Acme Construction
B) Ceres Cereal
C) Fiscalini Cheese
D) Aderholt Specialty
  • 77. What happened to the food cannery downtown?
A) It relocated to Ceres
B) It expanded its operations
C) It closed in 2026
D) It was bought by Gallo
  • 78. Where are there cereal and snack factories located in the area?
A) In the outskirts of the mountains
B) Ceres
C) Near the Gallo Glass Company
D) Downtown Modesto
  • 79. What is the estimated cost of the road projects that were underway in mid-2008?
A) Nearly $50 million
B) Nearly $200 million
C) Nearly $120 million
D) Nearly $10 million
  • 80. What company was 5.11 Tactical formerly a part of?
A) E & J Gallo Winery
B) Royal Robbins
C) Acme Construction
D) Crystal Creamery
  • 81. Which of the following is a privately owned company based in Modesto?
A) Sciabica Olive Oil
B) Ceres Snack Factory
C) Statewide Steel
D) Global Canning Corp
  • 82. Which musical genre originated in Modesto with the Maddox Brothers & Rose?
A) Blues
B) Country
C) Jazz
D) Rockabilly
  • 83. In what year did the Maddox Brothers & Rose form on KTRB Radio?
A) 1942
B) 1950
C) 1932
D) 1937
  • 84. What architectural style is Modesto's annual festival dedicated to?
A) Neoclassical
B) Mid-century modern
C) Victorian
D) Art Deco
  • 85. Which high school did filmmaker George Lucas graduate from in 1962?
A) Beyer High School
B) Modesto High School
C) Davis High School
D) Thomas Downey High School
  • 86. In which month is the Modesto American Graffiti Festival held annually?
A) July
B) August
C) May
D) June
  • 87. Which of these bands performed at the SummerFest concert series?
A) The Beatles
B) Nirvana
C) Styx
D) Queen
  • 88. What was the original name of the festival known as X-Fest?
A) Extreme Festival
B) X-Factor Festival
C) Xclamation Festival
D) X-tra Music Festival
  • 89. In what year did the final X-fest take place?
A) 2015
B) 2018
C) 2010
D) 2012
  • 90. How often is the Art Walk hosted in downtown Modesto?
A) Annually
B) Weekly
C) Monthly
D) Quarterly
  • 91. How many blocks did X-Fest eventually stretch across at its peak?
A) 20 blocks
B) 10 blocks
C) 5 blocks
D) 15 blocks
  • 92. What specific sound did Fred Maddox contribute to the Rockabilly genre?
A) Digital drum programming
B) String slapping percussive sound
C) Brass instrument solos
D) Electronic synthesizer loops
  • 93. In what year did the Modesto Symphony Orchestra hold its first performance?
A) 1973
B) 1931
C) 1983
D) 1919
  • 94. How many volunteer musicians perform with MoBand?
A) 130
B) 17,000
C) 19
D) 100
  • 95. Who founded the Townsend Opera in 1983?
A) Chris Murphy
B) Chris Ricci
C) Buck Townsend
D) Oramil McHenry
  • 96. In which month are the Modesto Area Music Awards held?
A) June
B) October
C) August
D) December
  • 97. In what year was the McHenry Mansion built?
A) 1883
B) 1973
C) 1929
D) 1984
  • 98. In what year was the McHenry Mansion listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
A) 1931
B) 1978
C) 1983
D) 1998
  • 99. What architectural style influenced the Hawke Castle?
A) Norman
B) Italianate
C) Modern
D) Victorian
  • 100. What is the oldest gay bar in Stanislaus County that is still operational?
A) The McHenry Mansion
B) The Brave Bull
C) The Gallo Center
D) The Crow House
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