Los Angeles Trivia III

LOS ANGELES TRIVIA III

21) What is the official tree of Los Angeles?

MAGNOLIA TREE BLUE JACARANDA CORAL TREE PALM TREE

Although it isn't native to the area, the official tree of Los Angeles is the Coral Tree (Erythrina caffra). The stand of coral trees growing along the Brentwood median strip on San Vicente Boulevard (between 26th Street and Brigham Avenue) were designated a Los Angeles cultural-historical monument in 1976.

22) What kind of suit was outlawed in L.A. in 1943?

ZOOT SUIT TWEED SUIT LOUNGE SUIT BUNNY SUIT

Ever since the Zoot Suit Riots in 1943, the baggy suits have been prohibited by law under the premise that they are "unpatriotic".

23) Whose mistreatment by the Los Angeles Police Department prompted the 1992 Los Angeles Riots?

STACEY KOON LAURENCE POWELL DARYL GATES RODNEY KING

Unrest began in South Central Los Angeles on April 29, 1992, after a trial jury acquitted four officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for usage of excessive force in the arrest and beating of Rodney King, which had been videotaped and widely viewed in TV broadcasts.

24) How many people live in the Los Angeles metropolitan area?

18.1 MILLION 8.1 MILLION 13.1 MILLION 3.1 MILLION

The Los Angeles metropolitan area is home to 13.1 million people, making it the second-largest metropolitan area in the nation after New York.

25) How many countries boycotted the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles?

7 14 1 21

Despite being boycotted by 14 Communist countries, the 1984 Olympics became more financially successful than any previous, and the second Olympics to turn a profit. The other profitable games were the 1932 Summer Olympics, also held in Los Angeles.

26) Who was the first African American mayor of Los Angeles?

TOM BRADLEY GEORGE CRYER FRED EATON FRANK SHAW

In 1973, Tom Bradley was elected as the city's first African American mayor. He went on to serve for 20 years--the longest tenure of any mayor in the city's history.