I Left My Heart And Photos In San Francisco Quiz

Answer: Strait

The 1.7 mile bridge connects the San Francisco Peninsula to the Marin Headlands. To do so, it crosses the Golden Gate Strait, which connects San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. Construction began in 1933 and employed many workers during the Great Depression.

It opened to the public in 1937 and was painted a unique color named "International Orange". This icon, which has withstood earthquakes and storms, is one of the most photographed bridges in the world and has been named a civil engineering world feat.

Answer: Peru

The Ghiradelli company was founded by Domenico Ghiradelli who was born in Italy in 1817. When he left that country at age twenty, he and his wife moved to Uruguay and then to Lima, Peru. It was in Peru he opened his first candy store. In 1847, Ghiradelli's neighbor, James Lick, moved to San Francisco and took 600 pounds of Ghiradelli's chocolate candy with him.

In 1849, after the gold rush started, Ghiradelli himself moved to California and opened his now-famous stores to the miners. It became a huge hit and in 1852 the flagship store in San Francisco was unveiled.

Answer: Eight

This beautiful scenic street is surrounded by mansions in the Russian Hill area of the city and contains gorgeous manicured landscaping and flowers. It has a famous "crooked" portion that runs between Leavenworth and Hyde Streets. When the road was originally built, it was very steep and deemed extremely dangerous.

In the 1920s, a property owner suggested that a series of switchbacks be built to aid in making it safer. Eight hairpin turns were built and the stretch of road quickly became a popular landmark for both drivers and pedestrians.

Answer: False

Known as The Rock, this island, with its federal prison, was made to be escape-proof. During the almost 30 years it operated (1934-1963) over 1500 prisoners were housed there and only 14 escapes were attempted. During its time, many convicts were worried about the cold water, strong currents, and potential shark attacks. Over the years, The Rock has found its way into popular lore and has been featured in TV shows and numerous movies. Various swimming competitions, including the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon (starting in 1981) allow athletes from all over the world to swim the distance from the island to the city.

Although shark sighting are very rare, the swimmers do have to deal with choppy water, cold temperatures, and tough currents.

Answer: Muir Woods

The Muir Woods National Monument is a 554 acre home to an old-growth redwood forest. The trees' ages range from 400 to 800 years and can reach up to 250 feet tall. It was established in 1908 when President Teddy Roosevelt signed legislation to protect these kind of trees from destruction.

It was named after John Muir, a famous environmentalist, who was called "The Father of National Parks". A huge variety of mammals, birds, and fish make their home in these cathedral-like areas and can be spotted on several of the trails in the forest.

Answer: Dungeness crab

Fisherman's Wharf was established in the 1850s when a real estate developer built the wharf to lure people close to his holdings. Fresh seafood was abundant and demand soared for the daily catches. Immigrants came to the city after the gold rush and began adding their unique touches to the area.

This included Italians who set up stands on the wharf and sold the legendary Dungeness crab. The crab cocktail called "Crab Louie" was invented here and has become one of the most popular dishes served to the millions of visitors each year.

Answer: True

Lands End is a park in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The basic loop trail is three miles long and passes by scenic lookouts, memorials, historic sites, and even three shipwrecks. The "Ohioan" is a 1914 cargo ship that sank in 1936 when it wrecked near Seal Rocks and its boiler can still be seen in the water.

The "Frank H. Buck" collided with a passenger liner in 1937 and its engine and sternpost are now visible in the waves. Finally, the "Lyman A. Stewart" oil tanker collided with another ship in the fog in 1922 and its remnants are still visible.

Answer: Murals

Coit Tower was built in 1933 in Pioneer Park with money left by Lillie Coit to "beautify the city". The art deco tower is made of unpainted concrete. Twenty-seven fresco murals, painted mainly by faculty and students of the California School of Fine Arts, decorate the tall interior.

The muralists, many disciples of Mexican artist Diego Rivera, applied color directly into fresh, west plaster. The themes of the murals are life in the state during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Many of the paintings have been restored over the years.

Answer: Army post

The Presidio is a park and former U.S. Army post in San Francisco. It was established by Spain in 1776 and passed to Mexico then to the U.S. in 1846. Soon thereafter, Fort Point was built to defend the coastline. Over the next several decades it was home to U.S. Army training and deployments. By 1991, the last units were sent to war in Desert Storm and the Presidio was closed in 1994.

It was then passed to the National Park Service. Visitors can now hike or stroll through trails, stay at historic inns, view art galleries, and even tour a museum dedicated to Walt Disney.

Answer: Cable car

Cable cars were invented in 1873 in San Francisco. Cable cars are propelled by a moving cable in a trough under the pavement between the tracks. There are usually no electrical motors on the car. This differs from a streetcar which runs on rails propelled by overhead wires or a gondola which is an aerial lift or a bus which is powered by diesel or gasoline. There were more than 600 cable cars in the city before the Great Earthquake of 1906 and there are just over 40 as of 2022. Each cable car is a work of art and takes two years to manufacture.

They are an iconic image of San Francisco, a current form of transportation, and a tourist attraction.