San Francisco Fun Facts
San Francisco is famous for this type of bread
What is sourdough?
This Japanese dish often includes raw fish & rice.
What is sushi?
This famous prison was located on an island in the San Francisco Bay.
What is Alcatraz?
This city is known as the "Windy City."
What is Chicago?
Athletes in this sport race in pools using strokes such as the freestyle.
What is swimming?
This waterfront area has sealions & shops.
What is Fisherman's Wharf?
This Middle Eastern food is made from blended chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic.
What is hummus?
This event in 1849 brought thousands of people to California in search of fortune.
What is the Gold Rush?
This city is the capital of Massachusetts.
What is Boston?
This sport uses clubs to hit a small ball into a series of holes with as few strokes as possible.
What is golf?
This structure connects San Francisco to Oakland.
What is the Bay Bridge?
This Southeast Asian fruit is known for its strong odor.
What is durian?
This disaster struck San Francisco in 1906.
What is the 1906 earthquake?
This Texas city is famous for the Alamo.
What is San Antonio?
This sport is often called "America's pastime."
What is baseball?
This is San Francisco's most famous large park.
What is Golden Gate Park?
This Italian dessert is made by layering coffee-soaked ladyfingers with cream.
What is tiramisu?
Before the Gold Rush, San Francisco was known by this Spanish name.
What is Yerba Buena?
This city is nicknamed "Music City" and is considered the heart of country music.
What is Nashville?
In this martial art and Olympic sport, competitors score points by throwing opponents to the mat.
What is Judo?
San Franciscans gave this nickname to the city's iconic blanket of coastal fog.
Who is "Karl the Fog"?
This French pastry is often filled with cream and topped with chocolate glaze.
What is an éclair?
This military fort beneath the Golden Gate Bridge was originally built by the Spanish in 1776.
What is the Presidio?
This Louisiana city is famous for Mardi Gras celebrations.
What is New Orleans?
This contact sport is similar to American football, but is played without forward passes.
What is Rugby?