San Diego Trivia
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100

What State Reserve in San Diego can you find Torrey Pine Trees?

Torrey Pines State Reserve

100

Which came first: the ice age or the stone age?

the ice age
100

If you flew from Florida to Spain, what ocean would you cross?

the Atlantic

100

Elephant tusks are made of

ivory

100

Which government's agency's acronym is USPS

United States Postal Service

200

What area in San Diego is it called the Asian Cultural District?

Convoy

200

Was Galileo an Italian astronomer, composer or painter?

astronomer 

200

What two boroughs of New York City are joined by the Brooklyn Bridge?

Brooklyn and Manhattan

200

What does the "big bang" theory attempt to explain?

the origin of the universe

200

What does the Spanish word mañana mean in English?

tomorrow

300

Name an area in San Diego that starts with an "E".

El Cajon, Encanto, Escondido, Eastlake, El Cerrito, East Village

300

Were togas worn by early Greeks, Romans or Egyptians?

Romans

300

Is Iceland considered part of North America or Europe?

Europe

300

Which is NOT part of a flower: a stamen, a stigma or a spore?

a spore

300

Does day light savings begin in early March, April or June?

March

400

When was San Diego established?

1769

400

Which country gave Hong Kong back to China in 1997?

Great Britain

400

Name the continents in the Eastern Hemisphere

Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia

400

Which forest do sea urchins, sea otters and sheep head fish live in?

Kelp forest

400

Is Canada's government headed by a president or a prime minister?

prime minister

500

Which San Diego college mascot is the Jaguars?

Southwestern College

500

Which present day country was once known as Gaul: Germany, France or England?

France

500

Is Bogatá the capital of Chile, Paraguay or Colombia?

Colombia

500

Which measures humidity in the air: a thermometer, barometer or hygrometer?

a hygrometer

500

What color is fuchsia?

a bright reddish purple, or pinkish purple

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