Braingle: 'San Francisco Landmarks' Trivia Quiz

San Francisco Landmarks

You may not have left your heart in San Francisco, but you can still do well on this quiz about famous places and things in San Francisco.

Quiz ID:	#13620
Fun:	(2.47)
Difficulty:	(1.47)
Category:	Geography > Cities
Created By:	dswilborn

#1 What island in the San Francisco Bay used to be the home of a federal penitentiary?

Angel Island
Alcatraz Island
Treasure Island
Yerba Buena Island

#2 In what year was the Golden Gate Bridge completed?

1937
1939
1941
1945

#3 What city does the Bay Bridge connect San Francisco with?

San Jose
Berkeley
Oakland
Alameda

#4 What is the name of the tower that sits on Telegraph Hill?

Suttro Tower
Coit Tower
Candlestick Tower
Wharf Tower

#5 Mission Dolores is the oldest building in San Francisco.

True
False

#6 What are the "Painted Ladies" of San Francisco?

A dance company made up of cross-dressers
The colorful boats that are docked at Pier 39
The statues located in Golden Gate Park's Panhandle area
Victorian Houses found in several San Francisco neighborhoods

#7 For what event was The Palace of Fine Arts built?

The 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition
The opening of the Golden Gate Bridge
Reconstruction of the city after the 1906 earthquake
The 100th anniversary of the city

#8 The United States Mint at San Francisco is now a museum.

True
False

#9 Why is Lombard Street a popular destination in San Francisco?

It has a steep, one block section featuring eight sharp turns.
It is the home to several theaters where live plays are shown.
It is the gateway to Chinatown.

#10 San Francisco's Cable Cars are a National Historic Landmark.

True
False

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San Francisco Landmarks

#1 What island in the San Francisco Bay used to be the home of a federal penitentiary?

#2 In what year was the Golden Gate Bridge completed?

#3 What city does the Bay Bridge connect San Francisco with?

#4 What is the name of the tower that sits on Telegraph Hill?

#5 Mission Dolores is the oldest building in San Francisco.

#6 What are the "Painted Ladies" of San Francisco?

#7 For what event was The Palace of Fine Arts built?

#8 The United States Mint at San Francisco is now a museum.

#9 Why is Lombard Street a popular destination in San Francisco?

#10 San Francisco's Cable Cars are a National Historic Landmark.

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San Francisco Landmarks

#1 What island in the San Francisco Bay used to be the home of a federal penitentiary?

#2 In what year was the Golden Gate Bridge completed?

#3 What city does the Bay Bridge connect San Francisco with?

#4 What is the name of the tower that sits on Telegraph Hill?

#5 Mission Dolores is the oldest building in San Francisco.

#6 What are the "Painted Ladies" of San Francisco?

#7 For what event was The Palace of Fine Arts built?

#8 The United States Mint at San Francisco is now a museum.

#9 Why is Lombard Street a popular destination in San Francisco?

#10 San Francisco's Cable Cars are a National Historic Landmark.

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