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AC Chapter 6: San Francisco

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  • What's a typical transport in San Francisco?
    The cable car
  • Where can you see sea lions in San Francisco?
    In Pier 39 / In Fisherman's Wharf
  • What was innovative about the building of the Golden Gate Bridge?
    It incorporated new safety equipment
  • What do you call these houses?
    The Painted Ladies
  • When did Alcatraz close?
    In 1963
  • What animals can you see in Fisherman's Wharf?
    Sea lions (or seals)
  • Where can you find a neighbourhood of house-boats?
    In Sausalito
  • How many people cross the Golden Gate every year?
    40 million
  • Mention 3 islands in the San Francisco area.
    Alcatraz, Angels, Yerba Buena, Treasure Island, Farallones.
  • When was the Golden Gate completed?
    In 1937
  • What's the name of the famous bridge in San Francisco?
    The Golden Gate Bridge
  • What's the name of a famous prison in San Francisco?
    Alcatraz
  • Apart from the Golden Gate, what's another bridge in the San Francisco Area?
    Bay Bridge
  • What's the origin of the name "Alcatraz"?
    A bird (a pelican) in Spanish