I Left My Heart In San Francisco Quiz

Answer: Peter Lawford

"I Left My Heart In San Francisco" was originally recorded by Tony Bennett in 1962 as the b-side to the song "Once Upon A Time." Getting little interest in the a-side, DJs began playing "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" and it became a tremendous hit that has been covered by dozens of other artists and used in multiple soundtracks.

Answer: Charles Manson

Charles Manson had settled in San Francisco, where he met the first of who would become his followers, Mary Brunner. Manson moved in with Brunner and in short order, 18 other women moved in as well. The "family" spent most of the "Summer of Love" in San Francisco, before Manson and a group comprised of the hard-core followers set off on a road trip to Los Angeles.

Answer: Haight-Ashbury

Haight-Ashbury has become indelibly marked as the central locale for the hippie movement during the 1960s. There had been talk of a new freeway running through the area so the property values had dropped, making the district an attractive location for the unemployed or funds-lacking hippies, due to the inexpensive rents and availability of space. To this day, it is still a haven of bohemian lifestyles.

Answer: Nancy Pelosi

In 2009, Nancy Pelosi was elected to Speaker of the House of Representatives. However, after pushing an unpopular health care bill, with no Republican support, the Democrats lost control of the House and Pelosi was demoted back to Congresswoman.

In a Rasmussen poll in March of 2010, Pelosi was given an unfavorable polling of 64%, with only 29% viewing her favorably. The poll done by CBS was less kind, with her getting only 11% approval.

Answer: Snob Hill

Nob Hill is the neighborhood that main entrepreneurs of the Central Pacific Railroad built up with mansions. The remaining of the "Seven Hills of San Francisco" are Rincon Hill, Mount Sutro, and Mount Davidson.

Answer: Gold rush

The gold rush began in 1848, when James Marshall found gold in Sutter's Mine. All told, more than 300,000 people flocked to California from the East as well as other countries.

Answer: Timothy Leary

Known as the "Pied Piper of Psychedelic Drugs", Leary believed that psychedelic drugs had a therapeutic benefit in psychology. Leary, along with his colleague Richard Alpert, began a series of experiments to prove the drugs could have significant improvements if administered under the proper supervision and usage. Their findings proved to be less significant than they purported.

Answer: Sausalito

After decades of being frequented by many of the rich and powerful of San Francisco, the city's district attorney, Pat Brown (father of California Governor Jerry "Moonbeam" Brown) raided Sally Stanford's bordello, shutting it down permanently, to gain political favor in his bid to run for state attorney general.

The "San Francisco Chronicle" wrote in her obituary in 1982, "She was the friend and confidante of many an important figure in the life of the city."

Answer: "The Streets of San Francisco"

"The Streets of San Francisco" ran from 1972 to 1977. Up until starring in this show, Michael Douglas had performed in a half dozen forgettable shows. It was his performance as Inspector Steve Keller that catapulted him to a household name.

Answer: Zombieland

The ratio of dead to living residents in Colma, CA is 1000 to 1.

Colma is 15 miles south of San Francisco.