Local Politics
West Oakland
General Trivia
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Ivan Trivia
100

Who is the current mayor of Oakland?

Barbara Lee

100

What neighborhood are we in right now 

Ghost town / Hoover - Foster 

100

Who was supposed to replace Andrew Jackson on the 20$ bill?

Harriet Tubman 

100

What song is this? 

Wicked Game 

100

What degree did I get in College?

Psychology 

200

What former Berkeley mayor represents CA district 7 in the state senate?

Jesse Arreguín

200

What major industry has shaped West Oakland’s economy for over a century?

Shipping, railroads, and logistics through the Port of Oakland

200

What is the highest grossing movie of all time 

Avatar 

200

What song is this?

Sara Smile
200

What was my first Job (not counting summer camp) ? 

Oakland Zoo

300

Who coined the term, let’s face it Oakland, we’re broke?

Lauren Taylor 

300

What did Mandela Parkway used to be called 

Cypress Highway

300

Where is the Lagunitas Factory brewery located? 

Petaluma

300

What song is this?

Let’s get it on 

300

What sport did Ivan do in High School 

Rowing team 

400

What recent proposition allows politicians in CA to temporarily draw electoral boundaries until 2031?

Prop 50

400

What was famous train station, coined the “ghost station” was located in West Oakland (now closed) called? 

16th street station 

400

Who was the governor of California in 2008?

Arnold Schwarzenegger.

400

What song is this?

Wuthering Heights 

400

What’s the first street Ivan lived on in Santa Cruz (not counting campus)

High Street

500

Which nationally influential political movement was founded in Oakland in 1966?


Blank Panther party 

500

What Fast Food Restaurant, was recently opened by a local famous rapper and Singer 

Hyphy burger 

500

What is the domestic cat's closest living relative and direct ancestor 

African Wildcat 

500

What song is this 

Woman - John Lennon

500

What is my biggest pet peeve?

Sitting in traffic / looking for parking