Public Works - California and Beyond
Orange County
Laguna Niguel
Music
Pop Culture
100

The massive U.S. public works project, completed in 1936, which tamed the Colorado River and provided hydroelectric power to the Southwest.

Hoover Dam

100

The first permanent European landmark in Orange County was erected in 1776.

Mission San Juan Capistrano

100

A 6-part concert series hosted in an outdoor amphitheater beginning on June 6th that occurs in a south county city.

Laguna Niguel Summer Concerts

100

This world tour is the highest grossing concert tour by a woman.

Taylor Swift Eras Tour

100

North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm are the names of this Celebrity’s children.

Kim Kardashian

200

A vast system of roads, partly inspired by Germany’s Autobahn and championed by President Eisenhower and signed into law in 1956, that revolutionized American transportation.

Interstate Highway System

200

A city in Orange County that by 1857, had as many as 50 wineries and produced 1 million gallons of wine annually.

City of Anaheim

200

A land grant acquired in 1959 by the Laguna Niguel Corporation to develop one of California’s first master-planned communities.

What is the Rancho Niguel Mexican land grant?

200

This famous singer has a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last 4 decades.

Mariah Carey

200

This animated film was the highest grossing in 2024.

Inside Out 2

300

An iconic public works project completed in 1960, brought water to the arid regions of California, including Los Angeles, and is considered one of the largest and most complex water management systems in the world.

California State Water Project

300

A city considered a weekend escape for Los Angeles celebrities, it was originally named Pacific City, but then changed its name to honor the then president of the Pacific Electric Railway, to honor the railway connection from Los Angeles.

City of Huntington Beach

300

The technology choregraphed to live patriotic music that is being used to replace fireworks at the City of Laguna Niguel’s July 4th celebration this year.

Drones

300

Elvis Presley’s first No. 1 hit in the United States.

“Heartbreak Hotel”

300

A study by Bet California shows that this fast food chain is the most popular in California.

Mcdonalds

400

A roadway completed in 1959 that made it easy for suburban commuters to work in Los Angeles and helped create a housing boom in Orange County.

I-5 (Interstate 5)

400

At the time, it was the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, due to an investment fund meltdown in 1994.

the Orange County bankruptcy

400

The system of local government that combines the political leadership of elected officials in the form of a council or other governing body, with the managerial experience of an appointed local government manager.

the Council-Manager Form of Government


400

Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl, was formerly the drummer of this famous grunge band.

Nirvana

400

This non-English film is the first to win Best Picture at the Oscars.

Parasite

500

A 600-mile roadway that stretches from San Diego to Sonoma and is sometimes called The Royal Road.

El Camino Real

500

The nick name given to Orange County due to the large production of lima beans by the Segerstrom and Irvine families in early 20th century.

Beanville

500

A 1972 event, that took place in Laguna Niguel and became the basis for the 2019 film Finding Steve McQueen, where professional burglars led by Amil Dinsio broke into a safe deposit vault and stole $9 million in cash and valuables.

the United California Bank Burglary

500

This rockstar moonlights as a horror movie writer and director.

Rob Zombie

500

This modern day item made a cameo in the final season of Game of Thrones.

A starbucks cup