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I love my city. It is the closest to heaven on earth. So, here is a little trivia test to all you guys not so familiar with the lovely city by the bay!!

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San Francisco has a fire-hose nozzle shaped tower located on top of Telegraph Hill. What is it called?
  • Coit Tower

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San Francisco has an old army base near the Golden Gate Bridge with barracks and old houses. What is it called?
  • The Presidio

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San Francisco has the World's crookedest street. What is its name?

  • Lombard Street

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San Francisco's gay neighborhood is called Castro District. But, it also has another, not so well-known name. What is it?
  • Eureka Valley.

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County of San Francisco is the second most densely populated county next to Manhattan. What is the approximate are of the city of San Francisco in square miles?

  • 47 square miles

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San Francisco is city to a mobile National Historic Landmark. Can you name it?
  • San Francisco Cable Cars (they have run on the streets of San Francisco for over 100 years)

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One of the bridges across the San Francisco Bay suffered a partial collapse during the Loma Preita earthquate in 1989. What is its name?
  • The Bay Bridge

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One of the islands in San Francisco Bay has served as a lighthouse, a military fortification, military prison and a federal penitentiary. It is currently a national recreation area. What is the name of the island?

  • Alcatraz Island (or simply Alcatraz or "The Rock")

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A building originally constructed in 1915 for Panama-Pacific Exposition held in San Francisco was not demolished. It is now the home to an exploratorium and a science museum. What is it called?

  • Palace of Fine Arts
  • 10.  [change]

    San Francisco was struck by a major earthquate in the early 20th century that devastated the city. Which year was it in?
    • 1906
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    • mwebb, May 30, 2008 at 09:37 PM PDT said:

      nice ones!!

    • WineFreak, May 24, 2008 at 05:33 PM PDT said:

      Eureka valley...didn't know that the name existed!!

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