Sacramento Trivia II

SACRAMENTO TRIVIA II

11) How many soldiers from the Sacramento area fought in World War I?

Nearly 4,000 troops destined for battle in World War I came from Sacramento and its suburbs. Of those 4,000, about 100 died.

12) What is the oldest institute of higher learning in Sacramento?

SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY

Sacramento City College was founded in 1916, initially meeting in the upper rooms of Sacramento High School until a bond issue allowed them to construct a new facility in 1924. The campus was moved to its present location on Freeport Boulevard two years later.

13) What is the oldest art museum in Sacramento?

TRITON MUSEUM OF ART THE GETTY CROCKER ART MUSEUM THE MUSEUM OF BAD ART

The Crocker Art Museum, founded in 1885, is the oldest public art museum west of the Mississippi River. The museum contains American works dating from the Gold Rush to the present, European paintings and master drawings, one of the largest international ceramics collections in the U.S., and collections of Asian, African, and Oceanic art.

14) When was the last time downtown Sacramento had significant snow?

1976 1996 1956 1936

Snowfall is rare in Sacramento, which is only 25 ft (7.6 m) above sea level. In the downtown area, only three significant snow accumulations have occurred since 1900, the last one being in 1976.