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Santa Rosa Facts
Remembering 1986
Frontporch Leadership
Famous People/Places-Santa Rosa
100

On what date did Spring Lake Village officially open?

A. August 6, 1986

B. July 4, 1985

C. September 1, 1987

 

A. August 6, 1986

100

Santa Rosa is the county seat of which California county?

A. Napa County

B. Sonoma County

C. Marin County

B. Sonoma County

100

Who was president of the United States in 1986?

A. Jimmy Carter

B. Ronald Reagan

C. George H. W. Bush

B. Ronald Reagan

100

Who is the Executive Director of Spring Lake Village?

A. Sean Kelly

B. Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Buot

C. George Akopyan

B. Ferdinand 'Ferdie' Buot

100

Which director filmed Shadow of a Doubt in Santa Rosa?

A. Frank Capra

B. Alfred Hitchcock

C. John Ford

B. Alfred Hitchcock

200

How many residents were welcomed when Spring Lake Village first opened?

A. 40

B. 62

C. 100

B. 62

200

Which famous horticulturist lived and experimented with plants in Santa Rosa?

A. Luther Burbank

B. George Washington Carver

C. John Muir

A. Luther Burbank

200

. What was the highest-grossing movie released in 1986?

A. Top Gun

B. Platoon

C. Crocodile Dundee

A. Top Gun

200

Who is the Chief Executive Officer of Front Porch?

A. Sean Kelly

B. Ed Salvador

C. Frank Muraca

A. Sean Kelly

200

Which Santa Rosa native became manager of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles?

A. Bruce Bochy

B. Brandon Hyde

C. Bob Melvin

B. Brandon Hyde

300

 Which visionary leader helped establish Spring Lake Village?

A. Charles M. Schulz

B. Reverend Darby Betts

C. Luther Burbank

B. Reverend Darby Betts

300

Santa Rosa is home to a museum honoring the creator of which comic strip?

A. Garfield

B. Peanuts

C. Blondie

B. Peanuts

300

Whose daytime talk show began national syndication in 1986?

A. Joan Rivers

B. Oprah Winfrey

C. Sally Jessy Raphae

B. Oprah Winfrey

300

Who is the Chief Financial Officer of Front Porch?

A. Ed Salvador

B. George Akopyan

C. Mary McMullin

A. Ed Salvador

300

Which historic mansion, also called Mableton, appeared in Disney's Pollyanna?

A. McDonald Mansion

B. Flamingo Resort

C. Hotel La Rose

A. McDonald Mansion

400

 Which resident started the Spring Lake Village Classical Music Program?

A. Bob Hayden

B. Jim Masters

C. John Norall

A. Bob Hayden

400

Which nearby park shares part of its name with Spring Lake Village?

A. Howarth Park

B. Spring Lake Regional Park

C. Taylor Mountain Regional Park

B. Spring Lake Regional Park

400

 Which American monument celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1986?

A. Lincoln Memorial

B. Statue of Liberty

C. Washington Monument

B. Statue of Liberty


400

Who is the Chief Operating Officer of Front Porch?

A. Mary McMullin

B. Soraya Diaz

C. Anna Hall

A. Mary McMullin

400

Which iconic mid-century Santa Rosa resort is recognized by its tall neon sign?

A. Hotel La Rose

B. Flamingo Resort

C. Hyatt Vineyard Creek

B. Flamingo Resort

500

Which original Village Center feature was built in 1986 and is known for its fountain and plants?

A. The auditorium

B. The atrium

C. The library

B. The atrium

500

In which year was Santa Rosa officially incorporated as a California city?

A. 1849

B. 1868

C. 1906

B. 1868

500

 Which animation studio was established in 1986?

A. DreamWorks

B. Pixar

C. Blue Sky Studios

B. Pixar

500

Who is Front Porch's Chief Culture & Community Officer?

A. Rachel Vranich

B. Kari Olson

C. Anna Hal

C. Anna Hal

500

Which museum is housed in Santa Rosa's historic 1910 post office?

A. Pacific Coast Air Museum

B. Museum of Sonoma County

C. Charles M. Schulz Museum

B. Museum of Sonoma County