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Test your travel smarts: SAN FRANCISCO

by Julia Bainbridge | See more Condé Nast Traveler quizzes ›
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It's one of America's favorite cities, yet some still think it's OK to call it "Frisco"

Questions

1. When Spanish settlers established a mission here in 1776, what did they call their sleepy hamlet?
A. Contra Costa
B. Alameda
C. Yerba Buena
D. Bakersfield
2. Why is Lombard Street so famous?
A. It has the highest concentration of coffee shops in North America
B. Skateboarders consider it "Mecca"
C. It's one crooked street!
D. It was the scene of a famous Gold Rush–era shootout
3. What is "Anchor Steam"
A. A San Francisco sauna
B. Janis Joplin's backup band
C. SOMA nightclub that hosts sailor tea dances
D. Local beer
4. What do many locals consider the real "San Francisco treat"
A. Dungeness crab
B. Burritos
C. Rice-a-roni
D. Papayas
5. Three of the four colorfully-named individuals below were residents of Alcatraz Island when it served as a federal penitentiary for the nation's hardest criminals. Name the person who was not
A. Jello Biafra
B. Birdman
C. Scarface
D. Choctaw Kid
6. What's cold, toothy, and can grow to a height of 50 feet?
A. A billboard of the city's dapper mayor, Gavin Newsom in one of the foggier neighborhoods
B. The dragon in the annual Chinese New Year's Parade
C. The ice sculpture centerpiece for Google's Christmas party
D. Pacific swells
7. What happened on April 18 at 5:12 a.m.?
A. 1967: The Grateful Dead launched into a version of "Dark Star" that would last two weeks
B. 2006: Ground was broken for the new DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park
C. 1996: The first goateed web professional was spotted in SOMA
D. 1906: Earthquake, fire, total destruction of city
8. Which essential piece of clothing got its first big push in San Francisco?
A. Croc shoes
B. Jeans
C. The feather boa
D. The tank top
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