Geography
503 square miles
What was the original name of Los Angeles?
El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles?
What two words best describe the climate of Los Angeles?
Sunny and dry.
What do you call the sidewalk in Hollywood with stars on it?
The Walk of Fame
Los Angeles is the 2nd most populated city in America. What is the 1st?
New York City
Name three of Los Angeles' famous beaches.
Malibu, Venice, Santa Monica.
What countries considered Los Angeles their property before the United States took over?
Spain and Mexico
The dryness in the air, and lightning can sometimes cause this disaster.
Forest fire.
The original theme/amusement park is called ________?
Disneyland
Name the two biggest, most famous colleges in Los Angeles?
USC and UCLA
What natural disaster is Los Angeles most likely to experience?
Earthquake
What was the name of the treaty that made Los Angeles and the rest of California part of the United States?
The Treaty of Guadalupe de Hidalgo
When heavy rains come after there have been forest fires, it can cause which natural disaster?
Either a) mudslides or b) debris flows
Name one of the famous attractions in Griffith Park.
Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Observatory, Greek Theater, Autry Museum
Where does the LA Philharmonic (orchestra) play?
Disney Concert Hall
Name one of Los Angeles' mountain ranges.
Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel Mountains, Verdugo Mountains.
What natural resource was discovered in the 1890s, a discovery that led to the population explosion of the early 20th Century?
Oil
Because of the sunny, dry weather, and the access to the beach, what sport became very popular in Los Angeles?
Surfing
What sort of fun things can you do on the Santa Monica pier?
Go on a rollercoaster, fish, buy cotton candy.
Where do the LA Lakers, Clippers, Kings, and Sparks all play?
The Staples Center
What is the population of Los Angeles?
Name the inventor of movies (and the light bulb) whose business practices led to people running away to LA to start the movie business out here?
Thomas Edison
The weather in Los Angeles is very dry in part because we are on the edge of what?
A desert.
The LA Dodgers play in which park?
Dodger Stadium in Elysian Park
What business is Los Angeles most famous for?
The Entertainment Business (movies, TV, music, video games).