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Quiz about San Francisco Bay AreaLocations and Landmarks
Quiz about San Francisco Bay AreaLocations and Landmarks

San Francisco Bay Area--Locations and Landmarks Quiz


The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most visited locations in the world. As a Bay Area native, I thought it might be fun to refresh the memories of both natives and visitors of some of the locations and landmarks in this beautiful region.

A multiple-choice quiz by jabb5076. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
jabb5076
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
347,313
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
804
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 140 (7/10), Guest 98 (6/10), nikkitem (7/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. East Bay communities like Walnut Creek, Alamo, and Danville see which 'devilish' mountain due east of them? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1989, what important sporting event taking place in San Francisco was due to begin, but ended up postponed because of the Loma Prieta earthquake? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which San Francisco landmark is billed as "the crookedest street in the world"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following municipalities is generally considered the southernmost city in the Bay Area? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following attractions is NOT a feature of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Can you name the tunnel that connects the inland East Bay communities with Berkeley and Oakland? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following islands can not be found in San Francisco Bay? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Founded in 1857, which of the following Bay Area Universities is the oldest public institution of higher learning on the west coast of the United States? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. If you leave San Francisco and travel north on the Golden Gate Bridge, when you exit the bridge, in which Marin County City will you find yourself? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When the 1989 earthquake hit, which SF Bay Area bridge had one section of its upper deck completely collapse and fall onto the lower deck? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. East Bay communities like Walnut Creek, Alamo, and Danville see which 'devilish' mountain due east of them?

Answer: Mt. Diablo

Mount Diablo (which means Devil Mountain in Spanish) is a popular East Bay hiking destination. Mt. Hamilton, in the South Bay, is the highest elevation in the region. Mission Peak is also in the East Bay (but farther south) and Mt. Tamalpais is in Marin County in the North Bay.
2. In 1989, what important sporting event taking place in San Francisco was due to begin, but ended up postponed because of the Loma Prieta earthquake?

Answer: Baseball World Series

The two teams in the 1989 World Series were the Oakland A's and the San Francisco Giants. The players were warming up for the start of game three when the quake hit. The fans in Candlestick Park didn't even realize the significance of the quake until about half an hour later, when TV footage began to broadcast the damage. Because the World Series that year involved the Bay Area's two professional baseball teams, many people left work early to see the game.

This meant that traffic was much lighter than normal when the quake hit at around 5:15 pm, likely resulting in far fewer casualties.
3. Which San Francisco landmark is billed as "the crookedest street in the world"?

Answer: Lombard Street

Lombard Street has been made famous in numerous movies over the years. It is a residential street that is not only extremely crooked, but VERY steep as well. The other streets mentioned are actual important roads in the city.
4. Which of the following municipalities is generally considered the southernmost city in the Bay Area?

Answer: San Jose

San Jose lies an hour south of San Francisco, at the bottom end of San Francisco Bay, where the East Bay and the Peninsula meet. Santa Clara and Palo Alto are north of San Jose as you travel up the peninsula (the west side of the bay) and Fremont is about 20 minutes north on the east side of the bay.
5. Which of the following attractions is NOT a feature of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park?

Answer: San Francisco Zoo

Although the San Francisco Zoo is only a few miles away, it is not a part of the very famous Golden Gate Park. The park is actually 20% larger than New York City's Central Park, and is the USA's third most visited urban park (after Central Park and Chicago's Lincoln Park.)
6. Can you name the tunnel that connects the inland East Bay communities with Berkeley and Oakland?

Answer: Caldecott Tunnel

The Caldecott Tunnel was bored through the Las Trampas Range, and made San Francisco an accessible commute distance from the inland east bay. The Holland Tunnel connects Manhattan to New Jersey underneath the Hudson River, and the Van Buren St. Tunnel is in Chicago, but no longer used. I threw in Utilidors just for fun---they're the tunnels that run underneath Disney's Magic Kingdom in Orlando and allow equipment and staff to travel throughout the park unseen by the public.
7. Which of the following islands can not be found in San Francisco Bay?

Answer: Catalina Island

Alcatraz really needs no introduction, but the prison, which closed in 1963, is a major tourist attraction. Treasure Island was once owned by the military, while Angel Island is a small island near Alcatraz inhabited by a population of deer. Catalina Island IS in California, but it's located 20+ miles off the Los Angeles area coast out in the Pacific.
8. Founded in 1857, which of the following Bay Area Universities is the oldest public institution of higher learning on the west coast of the United States?

Answer: San Jose State University

San Jose State has had the highest foreign student enrollment of all Master's Degree institutions in the USA, and is the founding campus of the 23 colleges in the California State University System. San Francisco State is also in the same system, but was not founded until 1899. Berkeley is part of the University of California system. Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit school just north of San Jose.
9. If you leave San Francisco and travel north on the Golden Gate Bridge, when you exit the bridge, in which Marin County City will you find yourself?

Answer: Sausalito

Sausalito began life as a blue collar town, but is now a much visited tourist destination known for its art galleries and restaurants. San Rafael is the county seat and largest city in Marin County---the wealthiest county (measured by per capita income) in California and one of the wealthiest in the nation. Santa Rosa and Sonoma are both cities in counties north of Marin.
10. When the 1989 earthquake hit, which SF Bay Area bridge had one section of its upper deck completely collapse and fall onto the lower deck?

Answer: Bay Bridge

The SF--Oakland Bay Bridge (commonly called just the Bay Bridge) section collapse was one of the most serious and costly consequences of the quake. The collapse resulted in one fatality, when a driver, unable to stop in time, drove into the gap and landed on the lower deck.

The San Mateo and Dumbarton Bridges are the other two of the three bridges spanning the bay, but they are south of the Bay Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge crosses from San Francisco north to Marin County.
Source: Author jabb5076

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