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7 fact-checked facts about san francisco's landmarks, history and neighborhoods, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

Which moving landmarks climb San Francisco's hills on rails?

AnswerCable cars

San Francisco runs the last manually operated cable car system.

San Francisco is named after which saint?

AnswerSaint Francis of Assisi

The city is named for Saint Francis of Assisi.

Going deeper

In what year did the Golden Gate Bridge open?

Answer1937

The bridge opened in May 1937.

In what year did the great San Francisco earthquake strike?

Answer1906

The 1906 earthquake and fires devastated the city.

Which San Francisco street is famous for its hairpin turns?

AnswerLombard Street

One block of Lombard Street has eight sharp turns.

Expert level

In what year was Mission San Francisco de Asis (Mission Dolores) founded?

Answer1776

The mission was founded in 1776.

Roughly how large is Golden Gate Park?

AnswerAbout 1,000 acres

Golden Gate Park covers about 1,017 acres, more than New York's Central Park.

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