CDCR Trivia
The most westerly California correctional institution.
What is Pelican Bay State Prison?
As a verb, the name of this cute little bird, California's official one, means "to become fearful."
What is the California Quail?
John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in this band.
What is The Beatles?
This 1997 movie focuses on a janitor at MIT.
What is Good Will Hunting?
A player who can legally catch a pass is this type of receiver; some are bachelors too.
What is eligible?
This correctional institution is California's oldest, tracing its origins back to 1852.
What is San Quentin Rehabilitation Center?
This seaside town was the capital of Mexican California and the first place the American flag was raised over the state.
What is Monterey?
Ice Cube said he was inspired to write this hit "in a state of euphoria"; "I gotta say..."
What is "It Was A Good Day?"
Will Ferrell & Zooey Deschanel duetted on "Baby, It's Cold Outside" in this film.
What is Elf?
This West Coast team is the only one whose team city and name are both in Spanish.
Who are the San Diego Padres?
The Department Operations Manual has this number of chapters.
What is 10?
This gastropod mollusk is the mascot of the University of California Santa Cruz.
What is the banana slug?
Marion "Suge" Knight and Tupac Shakur's rap-music record label.
What is Death Row Records?
Creators of Casper say this film's logo plagiarized one of their characters.
What is Ghostbusters?
Bear Bryant led Maryland and two other schools before rolling to 232 wins at this university.
What is the University of Alabama?
CDCR Secretary Jeff Macomber started his career as a Correctional Officer at this institution.
What is Ironwood State Prison?
California is home to 2 presidential libraries--Ronald Reagan's in Simi Valley & his in Yorba Linda.
Who is Richard Nixon?
She had a #1 hit in each year of the '90s—the only singer to do so.
Who is Mariah Carey?
In 1986 this title guy & 2 friends had quite a day, hitting a museum & doing some fine dining; he even caught a ball at a Cubs game.
Who is Ferris Bueller?
Starting in 1948, this "Mr. Hockey" was named to a record 21 NHL All-Star teams.
Who is Gordie Howe?
Launched in 1975, this publication was CDCR's first newspaper?
What is Newscam?
Home to a wildlife refuge, this saline "sea" in the Colorado Desert is California's largest lake in surface area.
What is the Salton Sea?
"Time" & "Money" can both be found on this Pink Floyd album from 1973.
What is The Dark Side of the Moon?
The first movie to get a PG-13 rating was this 1984 one where the teens call themselves "Wolverines."
What is Red Dawn?
In 2024 a poor showing in this quadrennial Spanish-named tournament cost the U.S. men's national team coach his job.
What is the Copa América?