Indigenous Presence
Along with the Chumash and the Cahuilla, these Indigenous people inhabited what is now Southern California.
Who are the Tongva?
This genre often depicts cowboys, outlaws, and frontier life, exploring themes of law, justice, and survival in the American West.
What is the Western?
This 1994 movie tells the life story of a man who unwittingly becomes part of historical events, starring Tom Hanks.
What is Forrest Gump?
This young, charismatic Hollywood studio executive is the central character, modeled in part on Irving Thalberg.
Who is Monroe Stahr
This iconic landmark in Los Angeles is a large, white, illuminated sign perched on the Hollywood Hills, spelling out the name of the city.
What is the Hollywood Sign?
Counter to legend, this Tongva medicine woman DID NOT join Nicolás José in the 1785 rebellion against Mission San Gabriel. She is remembered today as a powerful symbol of resistance to Spanish colonization in California.
Who is Toypurina?
Written by Mary Austin, this book features a mysterious figure who represents the breaking of traditional societal norms in the Southwest
What is The Walking Woman?
This actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in La La Land in 2017.
Who is Emma Stone?
In The Last Tycoon, Kathleen Moore rejects Monroe Stahr in the end because of this reason revealed in a letter.
What is marriage or engagement?
This mountain range, located in Los Angeles County, includes the highest point in the city and is known for hiking, skiing, and beautiful views of the city.
What are the San Gabriel Mountains?
This mission, founded in 1771, is remembered not only for its historic church but also for the suffering of Indigenous people forced into labor there, which led to resistance and rebellion.
What is Mission San Gabriel
This author, known for her advocacy for Native American rights, wrote Echoes in the City of Los Angeles, highlighting social issues in Southern California.
Who is Helen Hunt Jackson?
This director is known for his mind-bending films such as Inception, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and Dunkirk, and his obsession with nonlinear storytelling.
Who is Christopher Nolan?
She is the secretary with whom Monroe Stahr falls in love in the novel, resembling his late wife.
Who is Kathleen Moore
The number of stars are on the LA Walk of Fame
What is 2,823 stars?
This mountain, east of Webb's campus and bordering the LA & San Bernardino Counties, is named after the Tongva name, meaning "sandy place."
What is Cucamonga Peak?
Made by Thomas Moran, this dramatic geological feature in Colorado is known for its cliffs, deep gorges, and stunning vistas, often compared to a smaller version of the Grand Canyon.
What is the Chasm of Colorado
This recently deceased actor is best known for his acting roles such as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," and also received an Honorary Doctorate degree in Humane Letters in 2004 granted by Bard College.
Who is Robert Redford?
At the end of The Last Tycoon, Monroe Stahr secretly arranges an assassination of this person in retaliation for his attempt on him.
Who is Pat Brady?
Los Angeles was officially founded this year by the Spaniards.
What is 1781?
The Tongva called this island Pimu, using it as a center for fishing, trade, and ceremonial life off the coast of Southern California
What is Santa Catalina Island?
Al Jolson popularized this 1924 song, which became an anthem for migration to the West Coast and the spirit of opportunity in the Golden State
What is 'California, Here I Come
This 2019 film, directed by Bong Joon-ho, won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is Parasite?
In The Last Tycoon, this prestigious liberal arts college in Vermont is mentioned as part of Cecilia Brady's educational background.
What is Bennington College?
What's the annual revenue for Universal Studios in LA?
What is 4.2 Billion?