Training Exercise A

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Training Exercise A

Rev. 12-24

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What is the name of the earthquake fault that lies next to San Francisco?

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Calaveras Fault

Rodgers Creek Fault

San Andreas Fault

San Geronimo Fault

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What year was the most destructive earthquake that San Francisco ever experienced?

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1902

1905

1906

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Mission Indian populations in California were decimated by diseases such as measles, smallpox, and tuberculosis.

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True

False

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Many Americans practiced genocide when dealing with native Californians.

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True

False

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As tour guiding is a largely unregulated industry, there is little need to have ethical and professional standards policies in place.

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True

False

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The Golden Gate Bridge is named for its color.

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True

False

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The color of the Golden Gate Bridge is?

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Metallic Orange

None of the above

Pumpkin Orange

International Orange

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When it was completed, the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world.

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True

False

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Coit Tower was built with funds bequeathed to San Francisco by Lillie Hitchcock Coit for which purpose?

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Beautify the city

Honor early pioneers

Replicate Roman monuments

Honor the fire department

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Lillie Hitchcock Coit was a wealthy San Francisco woman, who in the 1880's was known for which of the following?

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Smoking cigars

Wearing men's trousers

Enjoying gambling

Being the "mascot" of a volunteer fire company

All of these

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The Salesforce Tower is the tallest building in San Francisco.

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True

False

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Four buildings overlooking Civic Center Plaza are?

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Opera House, City Hall, Bill Graham Auditorium, Library

Bill Graham Auditorium, Asian Art Museum, City Hall, Library

Symphony Hall, City Hall, Asian Art Museum, Library

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Chinatown is the most densely populated urban area in the United States west of Manhattan, in New York City.

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True

False

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The first European settlement in what later would become San Francisco was the Spanish Presidio.

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True

False

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What is the oldest intact building in San Francisco?

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Officers Club, the Presidio

Sherman's Bank

Mission Dolores

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Spain lost control of California at the conclusion of the Mexican War of Independence, in what year?

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1808

1821

1840

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Russian Hill was named for which of the following?

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A colony of Russian settlers

A Russian writer who lived there

Russian sailors buried there

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Lombard Street is popularly known as "the crookedest street in the world" because?

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Of its 5 sharp turns

Of its 6 sharp turns

Of its 8 sharp turns

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The foggiest time of the year in San Francisco is?

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December - February

March - May

June - August

September - November

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Union Square got its name for the rallies held there to support the Union prior to the Civil War.

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True

False

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Alma de Bretteville Spreckels was?

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The wife of Adolph B. Spreckels, the sugar magnate

A wealthy socialite and philanthropist in San Francisco

Responsible for the construction of the Legion of Honor Museum in Lincoln Park

All of the above

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Adolf Sutro is known for which of the following?

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Built public swimming pools at Land's End

Was the 24th mayor of San Francisco

Rebuilt the original Cliff House as a Victorian chateau

All of these

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Andrew Hallidie, creator of the cable car system, built the first cable car line on which street?

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Market Street

California Street

Clay Street

Powell Street

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Van Ness Avenue is Highway 101 in San Francisco.

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True

False

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Driving westbound on Lombard Street from Van Ness Avenue, the neighborhood immediately to the right, north, is the Marina District. Immediately to the left or south is Pacific Heights.

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True

False

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Bordering Golden Gate Park on the south side of the park is Lincoln Avenue. Bordering the north side of the park is Cabrillo Avenue.

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True

False

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Bernard Maybeck's Palace of Fine Arts was originally built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.

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True

False

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San Francisco Bay was first seen by Europeans in 1776.

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True

False

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What are the four main islands in San Francisco Bay?

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Alcatraz, Marin, Treasure, Angel

Alcatraz, Yerba Buena, Treasure, Farallones

Alcatraz, Yerba Buena, Treasure, Angel

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Pier 39 has which of the following?

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Numerous shops, restaurants, entertainment

A carousel made in Italy

Sea lions

All of these

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The Powell/Mason Cable Car Line turns around in the Fisherman's Wharf area on which street?

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Powell St.

Jefferson St.

Taylor St.

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The Powell/Hyde Cable Car Line turns around in the Fisherman's Wharf area at which street?

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Taylor St.

Beach St.

Powell St.

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At the Boudin Bakery building at Fisherman's Wharf, visitors will find which of the following?

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A bakery museum

Cafe and full service restaurant

A gift shop

All of these

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Alcatraz has served as America's first west coast fortress, a prison for "rebellious" Indians, a military prison, a maximum security federal prison, and a national park.

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True

False

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Commercial tour guides are welcome to give commentary to their groups while touring the buildings and grounds on Alcatraz.

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True

False

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On a clear day you can see which of the following from Twin Peaks?

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Pacific Ocean

Golden Gate Bridge

Mt. Diablo

All of these

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Considered as one hill, Twin Peaks is the tallest hill in San Francisco.

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True

False

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Emperor Joshua Norton was all of these, except?

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The son of the French Emperor Napolean III

Self-declared Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico

A sometimes visonary who proposed building a San Francisco - Oakland bridge

An issuer of his own currency

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The Castro District has been a gay enclave since the Gold Rush.

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True

False

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San Francisco's famous fog has been given which of the following names?

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Herb

Diane

Karl

Nancy

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The Big Four, who were responsible for the building of the transcontinental railroad, included all of the following, except?

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Colis Huntington

James Fair

Mark Hopkins

Charles Crocker

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In a tour bus, how do you legally access the Palace of Fine Arts for a photo opportunity?

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There is no good place to drop off a group

Baker Street to Bay Street to Palace of Fine Arts Drive

Marina Boulevard to Palace of Fine Arts Drive

Richardson to Lyon Street to Palace of Fine Arts Drive

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Along the waterfront, what is the center of the odd-numbered piers going north and the even-numbered piers going south?

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Bay Bridge

Ferry Building

Broadway Street

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Nob Hill is named such because it is shaped like a big knob.

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True

False

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At 1201 Mason Street, between Nob Hill and Chinatown, is the Cable Car Barn & Museum, which houses working equipment, a collection of historic cable cars, photographs, mechanical displays and gift shop.

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True

False

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The famous Northern California Wine Country is usually considered to be which counties?

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Napa and Solano Counties

Yolo and Napa Counties

Napa and Sonoma Counties

Napa and Mendocino Counties

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Sonoma Valley is about how far in driving time from San Francisco?

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30 mInutes

1 hour

3 hours

4 hours

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Muir Woods is usually about 90 minutes driving time from San Francisco.

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True

False

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The name of the beach at the west end of Golden Gate Park is?

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San Francisco City Beach

Sutro Beach

Ocean Beach

Pacifica Beach

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The off-shore rocks near the Cliff House are called?

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Sutro Rocks

Cliff House Rocks

Seal Rocks

Bird Rocks

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James W. Marshall found flecks of gold in the tailrace of the sawmill he was building in partnership with John Sutter. That event led to the California Gold Rush, perhaps the greatest mass movement of people in the Western Hemisphere. In which year did Marshall discover the gold?

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1847

1848

1849

1850

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Chase Center is the centerpiece of the sports and entertainment complex in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood.

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True

False

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Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is named after Harvey Milk, the first openly gay mayor of San Francisco.

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True

False

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