Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Los Angeles notes
1. Largest city in the most populous state. a
2. City with Hispanic background. a
3. City in 3rd largest state by area. a
4. The mid-1800’s saw a gold rush near here. a
5. City in most populous state. a
6. Aerospace businesses are a major part of the economy. a
7. Petroleum is a major factor here. a
8. Second largest US city. a
9. Population of about 4 million. a
10. City spread over a 500 square mile area. a
11. Metro population of about 13 million. a
12. Sited in the most populous county in the US. a
13. El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina . . . a
14. Motion picture industry. a
15. Chumash tribal peoples are indigenous. a
16. Juan Rogriguez Cabrillo was a founder. a
17. Portola and Crespi are European developers. a
18. Mulholland’s aqueduct was essential. a
19. Earthquakes! a
20. The only major city that is bisected by a mountain range. a
21. Central river lined in concrete. a
22. Affected, from time to time, by tsunamis. a
23. Mediterranean climate type. a
24. Sage scrub botanical environment, featuring much chapparal. a
25. Built in a basin. a
26. Prone to atmospheric inversions. a
27. Neighborhood known as South Central. a
28. San Fernando Valley. a
29. Venice Beach. a
30. Bel Air neighborhood. a
31. Brentwood neighborhood. a
32. Walt Disney Concert Hall. a
33. The Watts Towers a landmark. a
34. 46% of population is Hispanic. a
35. Largest manufacturing city in US. a
36. USC, the University of Southern California. a
37. Twentieth Century Fox company. a
38. Sunkist. a
39. Warner Brothers, Burbank. a
40. Mattell Toys, home of Barbie. a
41. Rodeo Drive. a
42. The largest Roman Catholic archdiocese in the country. a
43. Home to the greatest variety of Buddhists in the world.
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44. Lakers. a
45. Dodgers. a
46. Clippers. a
47. UCLA. a
48. Host city for the World Cup, 1994. a
49. L.A.X. airport. a
50. Port of Long Beach. a
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