Geography
Landmarks
Important Dates
The Prison
Words
100

What state is San Francisco in?

California

100

The Steepest Street

Lombard Street

100

The year Alcatraz was opened as a museum and visited by thousands.

1973

100

How many prisoners escaped the prison of Alcatraz.

3

100

To walk in a slow, relaxed manner especially for pleasure.

Stroll

200

This bridge was completed in 1937 and at the time was the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world.

 The Golden Gate Bridge

200

Colorful Victorian Homes

The Painted Ladies

200

The year Native Americans claimed the island and occupied it.

1969

200

The official version of what happened to the three escapees

They drowned.

200

Famous for something bad.

Notorious

300

The two nicknames given to San Francisco.

Frisco / Shaky town

300

It is the backyard of San Francisco

The Golden Gate Park

300

The year the prison was closed down.

1963

300

The saddest sound the new prisoner heard when he approached the prison jetty.

The honking of the walruses.

300

Adjective meaning not straight.

Crooked.

400

This famous prison's full original name translates into "island of the pelicans" and its nickname.

Alcatraz / The Rock

400

The city's hub for music and art.

Mission district.

400

The year the fort of Alcatraz was used as a military prison.

1861

400

Three English synonyms for prisoners

Inmates- convicts- felons

400

Someone who forms their own opinions and beliefs, especially about religion or politics, rather than just accepting what is officially or commonly believed and taught

Freethinker

500

What are the two bodies of waters surrounding San Francisco?

Pacific Ocean on the east, San Francisco Bay on the west

500

The home of Sea Lions

Pier 39k dock

500

The year when the Mexican-American war was ended and the US government built a fort to guard the port of San Francisco.

1848.

500

The number of inmates who want through Alcatraz.

1576

500

A person whose behaviour is unusual and strange.

Oddball

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