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Getting Around San Francisco Trivia Quiz

Welcome fellow San Franciscans to my first quiz on our beloved city. While not for amateurs, this will test your knowledge of the city, and requires familiarity with streets, public transportation, zip codes, and more. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by True7HFan. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
True7HFan

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,309

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

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980

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which San Francisco street does not run diagonally relative to other streets? Hint

Market

Columbus

The Embarcadero

Sacramento

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Question 2 of 25

2. What is bounded by Bay, Webster, Chestnut, and Laguna streets? Hint

Portsmouth Square

Lafayette Park

Moscone Recreation Center

Jefferson Square

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Question 3 of 25

3. What district is the northernmost? Hint

Hunters Point

Anza Vista

Castro

Cow Hollow

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which district is easternmost? Hint

Sunset

Potrero Hill

Forest Hill

Bayview

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which district is westernmost? Hint

Telegraph Hill

St. Francis Wood

Merced Heights

Haight-Ashbury

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which district is southernmost? Hint

Excelsior

West Portal

Twin Peaks

Potrero Hill

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Question 7 of 25

7. Beginning around Gough Street, Geary intersects into Peter Yorke and _______.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which two streets have tunnels? Hint

Tunnels on San Francisco streets?

Van Ness and Golden Gate

Broadway and Stockton

Kearny and 3rd St.

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Question 9 of 25

9. Mission St., which runs from San Francisco and down through Daly City, is also known as: Hint

101

280

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which pier is known as the Fishing Pier? Hint

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Question 11 of 25

11. What would you find at 145 Jefferson St.?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 12 of 25

12. Where is the California Academy of Sciences & Academy of Sciences located?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 13 of 25

13. Match the following districts/locations to their proper zip codes: Laurel Heights, Bayview, Noe Valley, Marina, Parkside. Hint

94118, 94124, 94114, 94123, 94116

94131, 94134, 94143, 94129, 94133

94127, 94112, 94107, 94133, 94132

94117, 94005, 94102, 94108, 94131

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Question 14 of 25

14. Match the following zip codes to their proper districts/locations: 94114, 94107, 94109, 94131. Hint

Duboce Triangle, Portero Hill, Nob Hill, Twin Peaks

Diamond Heights, Portola, Forest Hill, Twin Peaks

Parkside, Presidio, Western Addition, Twin Peaks

Sunset, Presidio Heights, Marina, Twin Peaks

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Question 15 of 25

15. If you were to take BART from Daly City to the East Bay, on any line, which stop would you arrive at first? Hint

Montgomery

24th St. Mission

16th St. Mission

Civic Center

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Question 16 of 25

16. Suppose you drove from Great Highway to Fulton to Stanyan. Which street would you NOT intersect driving on Stanyan in either direction? Hint

Geary

Oak

Fell

Masonic

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which street is NOT one-way (in downtown)? Hint

Larkin

Turk

Taylor

These are all one-way streets.

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which street runs west/east? Hint

Polk

Chestnut

Jones

Sansome

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Question 19 of 25

19. Which street runs north/south? Hint

Union

Beach

Eddy

Leavenworth

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Question 20 of 25

20. Starting at 6th and Market, you drive south until you reach Mission street, then drive eastward for two blocks. About where will you arrive? Hint

The Jewish Museum of San Francisco

Mascone Convention Center

Yerba Buena Gardens

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which of the following is NOT a basin you will find along the eastern coast of San Francisco? Hint

North Basin

China Basin

India Basin

Central Basin

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Question 22 of 25

22. In the outer Mission district you can find streets named after countries, cities, or states.

True

False

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which of the following is NOT a San Francisco university? Hint

University of the Pacific

CSU

GGU

CCSF

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Question 24 of 25

24. There is a World Trade Center in San Francisco.

True

False

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Question 25 of 25

25. Going northbound, which order of places is correct? Hint

Seal Rocks, Seal Rocks Beach, Lands End, China Beach, Baker Beach

Lands End, Baker Beach, Seal Rocks, Seal Rocks Beach, China Beach

China Beach, Baker Beach, Seal Rocks Beach, Seal Rocks, Lands End

Baker Beach, China Beach, Lands End, Sean Rocks, Seal Rocks Beach

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which San Francisco street does not run diagonally relative to other streets?

Answer: Sacramento

Sacramento runs east to west and is parallel to other streets in its area. Market, of course, is the most obvious diagonal street, parallel only to most streets in the SoMA (South of Market) area.

2. What is bounded by Bay, Webster, Chestnut, and Laguna streets?

Answer: Moscone Recreation Center

3. What district is the northernmost?

Answer: Cow Hollow

Cow Hollow is the most northern district of these choices, location just north of Pacific Heights. You'll find the Palace of Fine Arts, the Presidio, and other locales, near this district.

4. Which district is easternmost?

Answer: Bayview

Close call, but Bayview is slightly more eastern than Potrero Hill. Forest Hill and the Sunset are in western parts of the city.

5. Which district is westernmost?

Answer: Merced Heights

Merced Heights is located in between the Stonestown and Ingleside districts of San Francisco, not far from Lake Merced, San Francisco State University, and Junipero Serra Blvd. St. Francis Wood is north of Merced Heights, near Mt. Davidson. Telegraph Hill is located in the north-eastern part of the city, where the famous Coit Tower stands.

6. Which district is southernmost?

Answer: Excelsior

The Excelsior district, located right in the center of the lower parts of San Francisco, is home to such locales as Crocker-Amazon Playground.

7. Beginning around Gough Street, Geary intersects into Peter Yorke and _______.

Answer: Starr King

Taking Peter Yorke will lead to Post, while Starr King will lead to O'Farrell.

8. Which two streets have tunnels?

Answer: Broadway and Stockton

Broadway's tunnel runs east-to-west from about Hyde to Mason, while Stockton's tunnel runs north-to-south, from about Sacramento to Bush.

9. Mission St., which runs from San Francisco and down through Daly City, is also known as:

Answer: 82

280 and 101 are local freeways, and Skyline Blvd. is Highway 35.

10. Which pier is known as the Fishing Pier?

Answer: 7

Pier 7 is down the road from the world-famous Pier 39, a popular tourist attraction boasting fine cuisine, a variety of shops, and many entertainment selections.

11. What would you find at 145 Jefferson St.?

Answer: Wax Museum

Located in Fisherman's Wharf, the museum holds hundreds of wax figures of various celebrities, scientists, US presidents, and more.

12. Where is the California Academy of Sciences & Academy of Sciences located?

Answer: Golden Gate Park

Fun for both children and adults, the CAS offers visitors a look at various aquatic, biological, and astronomical exhibits. It is located in Golden Gate Park, and consists of an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof.

13. Match the following districts/locations to their proper zip codes: Laurel Heights, Bayview, Noe Valley, Marina, Parkside.

Answer: 94118, 94124, 94114, 94123, 94116

14. Match the following zip codes to their proper districts/locations: 94114, 94107, 94109, 94131.

Answer: Duboce Triangle, Portero Hill, Nob Hill, Twin Peaks

15. If you were to take BART from Daly City to the East Bay, on any line, which stop would you arrive at first?

Answer: 24th St. Mission

Actually, starting from Daly City, you would stop at Balboa Park, Glen Park, 24th St. Mission, 16th St. Mission, Civic Center, Powell, Montgomery, and Embarcadero before speeding through an underwater tunnel into the East Bay. And of course, now you can take BART to places south of Daly City, such as Colma, Millbrae, and SFO.

16. Suppose you drove from Great Highway to Fulton to Stanyan. Which street would you NOT intersect driving on Stanyan in either direction?

Answer: Masonic

Masonic actually runs parallel to Stanyan just on the other side of USF.

17. Which street is NOT one-way (in downtown)?

Answer: These are all one-way streets.

As much of downtown is, these streets are all one-way, making it very difficult for visitors (and even some residents) to San Francisco, especially at night and during periods of heavy traffic. Turk becomes two-way when you leave downtown.

18. Which street runs west/east?

Answer: Chestnut

The other streets run north-south. Chestnut is in the north-eastern part of the city, and driving along it, you will pass such places as Moscone Recreation Center and the San Francisco Art Institute; be within a black of the famous Lombard St. and Coit Tower; and eventually reach The Embarcadero near Pier 27.

19. Which street runs north/south?

Answer: Leavenworth

The others run west-east. Leavenworths runs as far north as The Cannery in Fisherman's Wharf, all the way down to between 7th and 8th and Market. At different points of the street, you may find yourself at the bottom of a very curvy Lombard St., crossing paths with our famous cable cars, and be within a block of Grace Cathedral.

20. Starting at 6th and Market, you drive south until you reach Mission street, then drive eastward for two blocks. About where will you arrive?

Answer: Yerba Buena Gardens

While Moscone Convention Center rests just south of it, you will end up near Yerba Buena Gardens. Continue on the road and you'll soon come to the Yerba Buena Center of the Arts and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).

21. Which of the following is NOT a basin you will find along the eastern coast of San Francisco?

Answer: North Basin

In addition to the three correct choices, there is also a South Basin, near Hunters Point. China Basin is near SBC Park.

22. In the outer Mission district you can find streets named after countries, cities, or states.

Answer: True

True! Among the many of these streets are Brazil Ave., Vienna St., Athens St., Munich St., Prague St., Dublin St., Italy Ave., Russia Ave., London St., and Paris St.

23. Which of the following is NOT a San Francisco university?

Answer: CSU

CSU -- California State University -- is not a specific college but a series of branches, in cities not only in San Francisco but all of California. CCSF (City College of SF) is just off Ocean Ave; University of the Pacific is near Sacramento and Webster, and Golden Gate University is between 1st and 2nd St.

24. There is a World Trade Center in San Francisco.

Answer: True

It is located in between Justin Herman Plaza and the Ferry Terminal near the Embarcadero.

25. Going northbound, which order of places is correct?

Answer: Seal Rocks, Seal Rocks Beach, Lands End, China Beach, Baker Beach

Seal Rocks, in the northwestern part of town, is near the famous Cliff House and Sutro Baths. Continue in a northeastern direction you'll find China Beach and the famous Baker Beach near the Seacliff district.

I hope you enjoyed my quiz! Viva San Francisco!

Source: Author True7HFan

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