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Trivial Concerns, St. Ignatius
In the past we've occasionally had trivia questions on FogBay and they've been well received. So today I thought we'd devote an entire post to San Francisco trivia. These are pretty tough, and hopefully interesting, questions so if you get even a couple right feel free to brag.

1. What unexpected thing was built in the basement of St. Ignatius (shown above) on the University of San Francisco campus?
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2. During her 1983 visit to San Francisco Queen Elizabeth II ate in a restaurant for the first time in her life. Name that restaurant.
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3. Who was Sgt. Sunshine and why was he arrested in San Francisco?
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4. In 1889 San Francisco native and heavyweight boxing champion Jim Corbett knocked out Joe Choyinski in the 27th round. What was the unusual Bay Area venue in which the match took place?
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5. What was the original name of the Oakland Raiders?
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6. In 1949 Iva Togari was was convicted by a federal court in San Francisco and in 1977 she was pardoned by President Ford. Who was she?
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7. What is notable about San Francisco's ballet company?
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8. Colma's residents, just south of San Francisco, are outnumbered 1,000 to 1 by these.
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