US History
Which 2 states were the last to join the United States of America in 1959?
Alaska and Hawai’i
What do the letters “BGCSF” stand for?
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco
How many days does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days
(6 hours, 9 minutes)
Who has won the most FIFA Best Men’s Player awards?
Lionel Messi (3)
As of 2024, what is most downloaded app for iPhone in the history of the App Store?
Who was the first vice president, and second president, of the United States of America?
John Adams
How many Clubs and School-Based Clubs operate in the BGCSF system?
BGCSF operates 13 Clubs
-5 School-Based (Carver, Malcolm X, SFC, GWMS and GWHS)
-8 Clubs (CP, DF, EX, MI, SD, TL, VV, WM)
Water molecules contain what two elements?
Hydrogen and Oxygen
(H2O)
Which city did the San Francisco Giants originally play baseball?
New York (Manhattan)
What is the second most viewed song on YouTube and the most viewed in Spanish?
"Despacito" by Luis Fonsi
(~8,660,000,000 views as of 2024)
What is the name of the document that proclaimed the separation between the 13 colonies and Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
What year did BGCSF begin operating?
BGCSF opened in 1891
What shaped constellation can help you find the North Star?
The Big Dipper
Where will the Athletics (formerly Oakland A’s) play their 2025 season?
Sacramento, CA
(Sutter Health Park)
What Nintendo Gameboy game inspired popular trading cards?
Pokemon Red and Blue
(1996)
Martin Luther King delivered his most famous speech in Washington DC on August 28, 1963.
What was the name of this speech?
"I Have a Dream"
BGCSF recently opened a new Clubhouse to replace an existing one.
What neighborhood is this Club located?
Sunnydale
What part of this water cycle is missing?
Precipitation/Clouds/ rain
How long is a marathon run?
26.2 miles (42.2 km)
What iconic character was a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit?
Mickey Mouse
(Steamboat Willie)
Born in 1818, this American escaped slavery at the age of 20 in Maryland and went on to become a abolitionist, orator and writer in Massachusetts. His work helped bring an end to slavery in the US.
He also was the first Black American to be nominated as a candidate for the Vice President of the US
Frederick Douglass
Besides San Francisco, what is the other county where BGCSF operates?
Mendocino County
Where can you find the smallest bones in the human body?
The ear
The NBA logo features an image of what former player?
Jerry West
What famous street artist was responsible for creating these images around San Francisco?
Banksy