Thursday, July 31, 2008

THOUGHTFUL THURSDAYS: LOS ANGELES QUIZ

Today I'm gonna pass the thinking off to you. In honor of the earthquake and McCain's Paris/Britney/Obama ad, we'll do it LA style, in the form of a quiz. Answers will be revealed next week. Whoever gets the most right will win a date with my wonderful pet owl Huggie. He's a bit wild, so if you think you're going to ace this test, be prepared to chase after him. Let's begin!

1. How many Chihuahuas are there in Los Angeles?

A) 1,000,000
B) 7,000
C) 59,000
D) 25,000
E) 150,000



2. How many Chihuahuas named "Princess" are there in LA?


A) 308
B) 1,262
C) 688
D) 3,701
E) 911


3. What year was my office building built (The tall black building on Fairfax and Wilshire- 6100)?

A) 1965
B) 1974
C) 1981
D) 1986
E) 1992


4. According to a 50-year old widow living in Park La Brea, the massive housing complex welcomed an influx of Korean residents because of which of the following:

A) LA city officials began limiting the number of Koreans allowed within the limits of Koreatown, stating that "more Korean residents may cause a separatist movement"

B) Koreans felt targeted after the LA riots and wanted to live within a gated community

C) Park La Brea wanted to put on a good face for the 1984 Olympic Commission since they knew the Olympics would soon be in Seoul, so they began to recruit Korean residents

D) A visit of Park La Brea by then South Korean President Kim Dae-jung revealed that almost no Koreans lived in Park La Brea. Outraged, President Kim threatened lawsuit and possible invasion unless measures were taken.

E) Chance.


5. Who is the first "celebrity" I saw in LA?

A) RuPaul
B) Jay Leno
C) Dr. Dre
D) Dana Carvey
E) Dr. Phil


6. Which Los Angeles location did I NOT see when I visited LA in 1991?

A) The Hollywood Bowl
B) La Brea Tar Pits
C) Universal Studios
D) The Hollywood Walk of Fame
E) The Peterson Automotive Museum

Ah, that's enough for now. I wanted to do more, but my job has me a bit swamped. If there's a tie, I'll throw out a tie breaker question next week...

PLEASE POST YOUR RESPONSES IN THE COMMENTS SECTION... AND NO CHEATING!

4 comments:

jen. said...

hmm you'd think i know a lot of the answers to this but i dont. humph.

1. C
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. A

Unknown said...

Hugs and I are gonna rack up so many chick together..

1.D
2.B
3.B
4.E
5.C
6.A

Xine said...

1.C
2.B
3.D
4.B
5.C
6.A

Julia said...

1. E
2. B
3. E
4. C
5. B
6. A