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Quiz about Welcome to San Diego Now Go Home

Welcome to San Diego, Now Go Home! Quiz

Just in case my 'Tourism in San Diego' quiz inspired you to move here, I offer 15 reasons to stay home!

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
crisw

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
4,095

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1471

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. For the first few questions, let's deal with the natural wonders of San Diego County. Which of the following varmints is not found in San Diego or its waters? Hint

Rattlesnakes

All are found in San Diego

Black widow spiders

Great white sharks

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Question 2 of 15

2. What delightful insect, abundant in San Diego County, has several locations named after it, notably Las Pulgas Road in Oceanside? Hint

The grasshopper

The monarch butterfly

The flea

The ladybug

3. What superabundant San Diego plant is a master of disguise, sometimes covering streamside banks with lush vines, other times lining trails with shrubs, and in winter with leafless, unrecognizable branches? Hint

Wild rose

Wild strawberry

Rose mallow

Poison oak

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Question 4 of 15

4. Iris McKenna, a birdwatcher, earned her San Diego fame in an unusual way in Cuyamaca State Park. How? Hint

She was struck by lightning

She climbed Stonewall Peak in record time

She was assaulted by an eager ground squirrel

She was eaten by a mountain lion

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Question 5 of 15

5. Had enough of nature? How about tourist attractions? Kandu the killer whale provided audiences an unforgettable show at Sea World. How? Hint

She was rammed by a tankmate and bled to death

She jumped out of her tank

She ate a trainer

She gave birth

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the following acts has not been committed by the San Diego Zoo? Hint

Selling surplus animals that wound up on hunting ranches

The Zoo has done all of these.

Selling surplus monkeys to research facilities

Killing newborn animals that were 'too common'

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Question 7 of 15

7. So how about a trip to the beach? San Diego County beaches often sport bright orange warning signs advising swimmers to stay out of the water. Why? Hint

Sharks

Bacterial contamination

Strong currents

It's too cold

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Question 8 of 15

8. Swimmers at the Childrens' Pool in La Jolla face a different problem. What is keeping the children out of the Children's Pool? Hint

Sharks

Sting rays

Jellyfish

Seal poop

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Question 9 of 15

9. Had enough of the ocean? How about a trip to one of San Diego's lakes, all man-made? What activity can you NOT perform at any lake in San Diego County? Hint

Swimming

Boating

Fishing

Float tubing

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Question 10 of 15

10. So you want to move here still? What was the median price of a 3 bedroom home in San Diego in 1999, according to the CA. Association of Realtors? Hint

186.940

200,189

245,910

197,659

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Question 11 of 15

11. Home too expensive? How about renting? How much would the average 2-bedroom apartment rent for, according to an article in 2000 in the San Diego Union-Tribune? Hint

665 dollars

568 dollars

743 dollars

1040 dollars

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Question 12 of 15

12. Think you can afford to rent? How will you find an apartment? According to the San Diego Union Tribune, the average vacancy rate in San Diego County (as of 2000) is Hint

2 percent

1 percent

5 percent

15 percent

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Question 13 of 15

13. So you found somewhere to live- somehow. You drive to work on I-15, the main freeway linking North County communities to San Diego. On the average, how many hours will you waste every year in traffic jams? Hint

103

246

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Question 14 of 15

14. And, once you have afforded somewhere to live, you have to be able to keep your stuff! According to the FBI, what was the 1998 rate of FBI-reportable crimes per 1000 people in San Diego? Hint

3.5

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Question 15 of 15

15. OK, forget this stuff and let's take a trip to the California mecca- the shopping mall. San Diego's Mission Valley and Fashion Valley malls have a problem. What is it? Hint

They are built in a floodplain

They have a rat problem

They were built on an earthquake fault

They cannot be accessed by freeway

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. For the first few questions, let's deal with the natural wonders of San Diego County. Which of the following varmints is not found in San Diego or its waters?

Answer: All are found in San Diego

Great whites have been sighted off the coast of La Jolla, where they feed on abundant seals.

2. What delightful insect, abundant in San Diego County, has several locations named after it, notably Las Pulgas Road in Oceanside?

Answer: The flea

San Diego, with its warm climate, is a mecca for fleas.

Answer: Poison oak

I know several people that have needed visits to the doctor after contact with this fine flora, including myself!

4. Iris McKenna, a birdwatcher, earned her San Diego fame in an unusual way in Cuyamaca State Park. How?

Answer: She was eaten by a mountain lion

Mountain lions really are inoffensive animals- most of the time.

5. Had enough of nature? How about tourist attractions? Kandu the killer whale provided audiences an unforgettable show at Sea World. How?

Answer: She was rammed by a tankmate and bled to death

Unfortunately, animals such as killer whales, used to roaming huge areas of oceans, sometimes are driven crazy by captivity. Many locals call Sea World 'Tank World' or 'Whale Jail.'

6. Which of the following acts has not been committed by the San Diego Zoo?

Answer: The Zoo has done all of these.

San Diego Zoo and Sea World are real friends of animals, eh?

7. So how about a trip to the beach? San Diego County beaches often sport bright orange warning signs advising swimmers to stay out of the water. Why?

Answer: Bacterial contamination

The water is often polluted, especially after rainstorms which wash junk down the San Diego River. Raw sewage from Tijuana also poses a problem.

8. Swimmers at the Childrens' Pool in La Jolla face a different problem. What is keeping the children out of the Children's Pool?

Answer: Seal poop

Harbor seals rest on the beach and poop in the water.

9. Had enough of the ocean? How about a trip to one of San Diego's lakes, all man-made? What activity can you NOT perform at any lake in San Diego County?

Answer: Swimming

None of the lakes in San Diego allow swimming.

10. So you want to move here still? What was the median price of a 3 bedroom home in San Diego in 1999, according to the CA. Association of Realtors?

Answer: 245,910

A 2004 update- it's now up to $405,000!

11. Home too expensive? How about renting? How much would the average 2-bedroom apartment rent for, according to an article in 2000 in the San Diego Union-Tribune?

Answer: 743 dollars

This also has risen astronomically since this quiz was written in 2000.

12. Think you can afford to rent? How will you find an apartment? According to the San Diego Union Tribune, the average vacancy rate in San Diego County (as of 2000) is

Answer: 2 percent

Most apartments have dozens of applicants for every vacancy. The vacancy rate in the more desirable areas of the county is less than one percent.

Answer: 246

Thats 31 8-hour work days!

14. And, once you have afforded somewhere to live, you have to be able to keep your stuff! According to the FBI, what was the 1998 rate of FBI-reportable crimes per 1000 people in San Diego?

Answer: 39

FBI-reportable crimes are homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft.

15. OK, forget this stuff and let's take a trip to the California mecca- the shopping mall. San Diego's Mission Valley and Fashion Valley malls have a problem. What is it?

Answer: They are built in a floodplain

Every year during the winter rains, cars attempt to ford flooded streets and get stuck.

Source: Author crisw

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