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San Francisco Trivia

25 questions

From the Golden Gate Bridge to cable cars and Alcatraz, test your knowledge of the City by the Bay.

Question 1easy

What is the name of the famous red bridge connecting San Francisco to Marin County?

The correct answer is B. Golden Gate Bridge

Question 2easy

In which U.S. state is San Francisco located?

The correct answer is A. California

Question 3easy

Which body of water does the Golden Gate Bridge span?

The correct answer is A. Golden Gate Strait

Question 4easy

What is the name of the famous island prison in San Francisco Bay that is now a tourist attraction?

The correct answer is A. Alcatraz

Question 5easy

Which mode of transportation is iconic to San Francisco and runs on tracks through steep streets?

The correct answer is B. Cable cars

Question 6easy

Which San Francisco street is known for its steep, winding section with hairpin turns?

The correct answer is C. Lombard Street

Question 7easy

Which NFL team played in San Francisco and won five Super Bowls in the 1980s and 1990s?

The correct answer is C. San Francisco 49ers

Question 8medium

The California Gold Rush began in 1849. Which San Francisco neighborhood was at the heart of the city's early growth?

The correct answer is A. Barbary Coast

Question 9medium

Which San Francisco neighborhood is the oldest Chinatown in North America?

The correct answer is A. Chinatown

Question 10medium

In what year did the Golden Gate Bridge open to traffic?

The correct answer is C. 1937

Question 11medium

Which San Francisco neighborhood is known for its Italian heritage, restaurants, and Coit Tower?

The correct answer is B. North Beach

Question 12medium

What is the name of the historic waterfront district with piers, shops, and the Ferry Building?

The correct answer is A. Embarcadero

Question 13medium

Which bay borders San Francisco to the east?

The correct answer is C. San Francisco Bay

Question 14medium

A major earthquake struck San Francisco in what year, causing widespread destruction and fires?

The correct answer is B. 1906

Question 15medium

Which San Francisco park is one of the largest urban parks in the U.S. and contains bison and museums?

The correct answer is C. Golden Gate Park

Question 16medium

What is the name of the famous San Francisco waterfront area known for seafood and souvenir shops?

The correct answer is B. Fisherman's Wharf

Question 17hard

Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary closed as a prison in what year?

The correct answer is B. 1963

Question 18hard

Which San Francisco neighborhood is known for its Victorian "Painted Lady" houses and the Full House backdrop?

The correct answer is A. Alamo Square

Question 19hard

What is the name of the rapid transit system that serves San Francisco and the Bay Area?

The correct answer is B. BART

Question 20hard

The Summer of Love in 1967 was centered in which San Francisco neighborhood?

The correct answer is B. Haight-Ashbury

Question 21hard

Which San Francisco neighborhood is historically known as a center of LGBTQ culture and activism?

The correct answer is A. Castro

Question 22hard

Coit Tower, built on Telegraph Hill, was funded by a bequest from which San Francisco personality?

The correct answer is C. Lillie Hitchcock Coit

Question 23hard

In what year did the Loma Prieta earthquake strike the San Francisco Bay Area?

The correct answer is C. 1989

Question 24hard

Which MLB team plays its home games at Oracle Park in San Francisco?

The correct answer is C. San Francisco Giants

Question 25hard

What is a common nickname for San Francisco?

The correct answer is C. The City by the Bay