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7 fact-checked facts about San Francisco, its landmarks, history and neighborhoods, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

What is San Francisco's most famous suspension bridge?

AnswerGolden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the strait into San Francisco Bay.

Which iconic San Francisco transit is pulled by underground cables?

AnswerCable cars

San Francisco's cable cars grip a moving cable beneath the street.

Going deeper

What is the official name of the Golden Gate Bridge's color?

AnswerInternational Orange

International Orange was chosen for visibility in fog.

Which San Francisco street is famous for its steep, winding switchbacks?

AnswerLombard Street

A block of Lombard Street has eight sharp turns.

Gold seekers who flooded San Francisco were named after which year?

Answer1849

The Forty-Niners arrived during the California Gold Rush.

Expert level

In what year did Alcatraz close as a federal prison?

Answer1963

High costs led to its closure in 1963.

San Francisco's Chinatown is often described as what?

AnswerThe oldest Chinatown in North America

It dates to the 1840s and 1850s.

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