The Town

Local Legends

100

Before becoming a movie star, this martial arts legend opened his first karate studio in a Maxwell Park garage.

Who is Bruce Lee?

200

This legendary rapper, and Fremont High alum, dropped his first album, Don't Stop Rappin, in 1983 and he hasn't stopped since.

Who is Too $hort?

300

This famous adventure writer, and Oakland High alum, wrote "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" and has an entire neighborhood named after him.

Who is Jack London?

400

This famous actor, and Skyline alum, is the voice of Woody in Toy Story and has won multiple Oscars for Best Actor, most famously for Forest Gump.

Who is Tom Hanks?

500

This Oakland-born politician is currently one heartbeat away from being President of the United States.

Who is Kamala Harris?

Sports

100

The two remaining pro sports teams in Oakland.

Who are the A's and The Roots?

200

The total number of championships the Warriors have won since moving to Oakland.

What is 5? (1975, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)

300

The last time the A's won the World Series, vs. the Giants, all of the games were played in Oakland because of this natural disaster.

What is the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake?

400

Before moving to Oakland, the Warriors played in these other two cities.

What are Philadelphia and San Francisco?

500

This recently deceased basketball legend, and MACK alum, has the most NBA championships of any player.

Who is Bill Russell (11)?

Around the Town

100

This children's amusement park is rumored to be the inspiration for Disneyland.

What is Fairyland?

200

Name all 5 cities that border Oakland.

Piedmont, Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, and San Leandro

300

This BART station is the title of a movie starring Michael B. Jordan.

What is Fruitvale Station?

400

It's the total number of bridges that connect Oakland to Alameda.

What is 3 (High St, Fruitvale, and Park Street)?

500

Oakland completely surrounds this other small city.

What is Piedmont?

Potpourri

100

This famous ice cream flavor, that features chocolate, nuts and marshmallow, was invented in Oakland.

What is Rocky Road?

200

This iconic ice cream parlor inspired the one in the final scene of Pixar's "UP"

What is Fenton's?

300

The founder of this notorious biker gang that started in Oakland recently passed away.

Who are the Hells Angels?

400

It's the militant black power political party that was founded in Oakland in the mid-60s by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale.

Who are the Black Panthers?

500

Part of the top section of this famous Bay Area bridge collapsed in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake.

What is the Bay Bridge?