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Quiz about Getting Around Orange County and Long Beach
Quiz about Getting Around Orange County and Long Beach

Getting Around Orange County and Long Beach Quiz


I will give you directions along roads and freeways and also a brief description of the city, and you tell me what city I am talking about in both beautiful Orange County and the greater Long Beach area of Southern California.

A multiple-choice quiz by kego520. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
kego520
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
132,520
Updated
Sep 05 24
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
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Question 1 of 15
1. We start off in San Clemente heading north on I-5 along this lovely beachfront city. We exit on Highway 1. We are in this city, which is the southern point of Pacific Coast Highway (formal). Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. We head north along Highway 1 (PCH) until we get to Highway 55, which is simply a large road here rather than an actual highway. We are now in a city with many wealthy people, million dollar homes, Fashion Island shopping center, and Hard Rock Cafe. What city are we in? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. We head north on Highway 55 and it actually becomes a freeway. We merge onto I-405 south and continue south a few miles until we are just north of the "El Toro Y." We are now in one of Orange County's largest cities, home of the Spectrum and Wild Rivers Waterpark. What city are we in? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. We get onto the I-5 north and drive until we see a building with a cube on it. This is the Discovery Science Center. We realize that we are in the largest city in Orange County and also the seat of government for Orange County. What city is this? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. We merge from the I-5 north to Highway 57 north, passing Edison International Field on our left and Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim on our right. A few miles later, after passing Highway 91, we come across Imperial Highway. We head east on Imperial Highway until we get to Richard Nixon's Birthplace and Presidential Library. What city are we in now? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. We continue heading east-southeast on Imperial Highway until we cross Highway 91 (Riverside Freeway). Hills rise in front of us and the suburban residential feel stays with us even though we are less than 10 miles from the heart of Orange County and in the second largest city in the county, famous for professional sports and its many other major attractions. What city is this? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. We head west on Highway 91 and continue until Highway 39/Beach Blvd where we head south. We are now next to Knott's Berry Farm theme park, Soak City USA, and Medieval Times Dinner and Show. What city are we in now? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. We head south on Highway 39 until we reach Highway 22, named after this city that we are on the border of. It is host to the Strawberry Festival and is also the home of what was once called Crystal Cathedral. What city are we in now? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Continuing south on Highway 39, we drive until we hit Highway 1 (PCH), where we drive along the beach until we get to Main Street and the heart of this city, also known as Surf City USA. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Continuing south on Highway 39, we drive until we hit Highway 1 (PCH), where we drive along the beach until we get to Main Street and the heart of this city, also known as Surf City USA. We now continue north on PCH until we reach a state beach on our left side and a wetlands area on our right side. Still in the same city, what beach are we at? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Again continuing north on PCH, we drive until we hit the last city on PCH in Orange County. We make a left on Main Street and drive towards the pier, passing by shops and restaraunts, a scene also shown in the movie "American Pie 2," probably because of its homely beachfront feel in the middle of a metropolitan area. What city are we in? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. We get back on PCH north and drive into Los Angeles County and the city of Long Beach. We make a right on 7th Street which quickly turns into Highway 22 east, and cross back into Orange County. We merge onto I-605 north and get off at the first exit, Katella Avenue. We are now in a small residential city with a low crime rate and excellent schools. What city are we in? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. We get back onto I-605 south and merge onto I-405 north, crossing into Los Angeles County, and drive until we merge onto I-710 south. We exit onto PCH south and drive into a low income, high crime area of this fifth largest city in California, which is larger in population than cities like Miami, Kansas City, and Pittsburg. It is also the home to one of the most famous road courses in motor sports. What city are we in now? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. We get back onto I-710 north and drive until we hit Alondra Blvd., the first exit after Highway 91. Heading west on Alondra Blvd., we come into this low income city well known for drugs, gangs, and crime. Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Turning around on Alondra Blvd. and heading east, we drive through the city of Paramount until we reach Highway 19/Lakewood Blvd. We head south on Highway 19, passing through the cities of Bellflower and Lakewood. We make a left on South Street and driving east and crossing I-605, come into this city that is more high income than the cities around it. It also boasts a performing arts center, mall, and a very large auto center. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. We start off in San Clemente heading north on I-5 along this lovely beachfront city. We exit on Highway 1. We are in this city, which is the southern point of Pacific Coast Highway (formal).

Answer: Dana Point

Dana Point Harbor is home to over 2,500 yachts, fishing, windsurfing, kayaking, jetskiing, charter boats, yacht clubs, oceanography labs, shopping, dining, and a baby beach. The city of Dana Point is home to 35,110 residents and features three main beaches and seven miles of coastal bluffs and rolling hills along the ocean.
2. We head north along Highway 1 (PCH) until we get to Highway 55, which is simply a large road here rather than an actual highway. We are now in a city with many wealthy people, million dollar homes, Fashion Island shopping center, and Hard Rock Cafe. What city are we in?

Answer: Newport Beach

Newport Beach is home to over 9,000 boats, Fashion Island shopping center which has the world-famous Hard Rock Cafe, and many celebrities and wealthy people. The city also serves a the setting for the popular early 2000's TV series, "The OC." Newport has 84,554 residents, 6.1 miles of ocean front, the median family income is approximately $162,976, and the actual city extends inland to Costa Mesa and Irvine at an elevation of 1,164 feet.
3. We head north on Highway 55 and it actually becomes a freeway. We merge onto I-405 south and continue south a few miles until we are just north of the "El Toro Y." We are now in one of Orange County's largest cities, home of the Spectrum and Wild Rivers Waterpark. What city are we in?

Answer: Irvine

One of the largest planned urban communities in the United States, the city of Irvine boasts a population of 209,806 people. It is 69.7 square miles and is home to Wild Rivers Waterpark, University of California at Irvine, and the Irvine Spectrum, which has an IMAX Theater and plenty of shopping and dining.
4. We get onto the I-5 north and drive until we see a building with a cube on it. This is the Discovery Science Center. We realize that we are in the largest city in Orange County and also the seat of government for Orange County. What city is this?

Answer: Santa Ana

Santa Ana is basically the capital of Orange County. It is home to the Santa Ana Zoo, the Bowers Museum, a community college, and 353,184 people in its 27.4 square miles.
5. We merge from the I-5 north to Highway 57 north, passing Edison International Field on our left and Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim on our right. A few miles later, after passing Highway 91, we come across Imperial Highway. We head east on Imperial Highway until we get to Richard Nixon's Birthplace and Presidential Library. What city are we in now?

Answer: Yorba Linda

The city of Yorba Linda was the home of the 37th President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon. Here, one can see his birthplace and the Presidential Library. Yorba Linda is also home to 59,918 people in its 19.9 square miles of green trees and flourishing land. It also has 19 parks and many recreational facilities.
6. We continue heading east-southeast on Imperial Highway until we cross Highway 91 (Riverside Freeway). Hills rise in front of us and the suburban residential feel stays with us even though we are less than 10 miles from the heart of Orange County and in the second largest city in the county, famous for professional sports and its many other major attractions. What city is this?

Answer: Anaheim

The city of Anaheim is probably most famous for being the home of "The Happiest Place on Earth," Disneyland. Anaheim is also home to the 2002 World Champion Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball, and also to the 2007 National Hockey League Champion Anaheim Ducks.

The city also offers extensive shopping and dining, and many large, nice hotels in its newly renovated resort district.
7. We head west on Highway 91 and continue until Highway 39/Beach Blvd where we head south. We are now next to Knott's Berry Farm theme park, Soak City USA, and Medieval Times Dinner and Show. What city are we in now?

Answer: Buena Park

The city of Buena Park,is the home of Knott's Berry Park, Knott's Soak City USA, Medieval Times Dinner and Show, Ripley's "Believe It Or Not" Museum, and Pirate's Adventure Dinner Show, and formerly the Movieland Wax Museum, which, before it closed in 2005, was one of the largest wax museums in the world. The city also has nice neighborhoods, a newly redesigned mall, and good schools.
8. We head south on Highway 39 until we reach Highway 22, named after this city that we are on the border of. It is host to the Strawberry Festival and is also the home of what was once called Crystal Cathedral. What city are we in now?

Answer: Garden Grove

The city of Garden Grove, with a population of over 165,196 in 18.0 square miles, is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the county. It has four major cultural festivals a year celebrating the Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, and American cultures.

The city is home to the world famous Christ Cathedral, originally called Crystal Cathedral, and 67 schools, ranging from elementary to college, living up to it's motto, "The City of Youth and Ambition.
9. Continuing south on Highway 39, we drive until we hit Highway 1 (PCH), where we drive along the beach until we get to Main Street and the heart of this city, also known as Surf City USA.

Answer: Huntington Beach

"Surf City USA" Huntington Beach is the fourth largest city in the county with a population of 194,436 people. It has consistently been rated as one of the safest large cities in America and also has the highest personal income among the 100 largest cities in America (Average household income - $101,579).

The city also has over 11 million visitors a year to its International Surfing Museum, Surfing Walk of Fame, and its 8.5 miles of sand and four different beaches.
10. Continuing south on Highway 39, we drive until we hit Highway 1 (PCH), where we drive along the beach until we get to Main Street and the heart of this city, also known as Surf City USA. We now continue north on PCH until we reach a state beach on our left side and a wetlands area on our right side. Still in the same city, what beach are we at?

Answer: Bolsa Chica State Beach

Bolsa Chica State Beach is one of the four beaches located in the city of Huntington Beach. There are 1.5 miles of beach on the south side of Pacific Coast Highway and a 350 acre marine estuary on the north side of PCH. Camping, surfing, windsurfing, hiking, biking, and rollerblading are activites all available at Bolsa Chica. An abundance of wildlife also calls Bolsa Chica Wetlands home.
11. Again continuing north on PCH, we drive until we hit the last city on PCH in Orange County. We make a left on Main Street and drive towards the pier, passing by shops and restaraunts, a scene also shown in the movie "American Pie 2," probably because of its homely beachfront feel in the middle of a metropolitan area. What city are we in?

Answer: Seal Beach

The city of Seal Beach, with a population of 24,157, is the northern most beach in Orange County. It is home to the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station, which comprises 2/3 of the area of the city, and one mile of beach at Seal Beach City Beach. Over one million visitors come to Seal Beach for its shopping, dining, and small beachfront town feel.

The community of Surfside, located between Seal Beach and Huntington Beach, provides another 3/4 mile of sand and surf.
12. We get back on PCH north and drive into Los Angeles County and the city of Long Beach. We make a right on 7th Street which quickly turns into Highway 22 east, and cross back into Orange County. We merge onto I-605 north and get off at the first exit, Katella Avenue. We are now in a small residential city with a low crime rate and excellent schools. What city are we in?

Answer: Los Alamitos

The small, residential city of Los Alamitos houses some big assets. The city of 11,536 people in 4.1 square miles is home to the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base, which is the headquarters for the 40th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army and the largest National Guard airfield in the Western United States.

The base and the city also own the United States National Water Polo Training Center, the training center for the Olympic water polo teams, which is located inside the base. The city also has award winning schools, low crime, and lots of small shops and restaraunts.
13. We get back onto I-605 south and merge onto I-405 north, crossing into Los Angeles County, and drive until we merge onto I-710 south. We exit onto PCH south and drive into a low income, high crime area of this fifth largest city in California, which is larger in population than cities like Miami, Kansas City, and Pittsburg. It is also the home to one of the most famous road courses in motor sports. What city are we in now?

Answer: Long Beach

The 36th largest city in the U.S., fifth in California, and second in Los Angeles County, Long Beach is a major city in southern California. It has a population of over 492,642 people in 65.9 square miles and has the largest Cambodian population outside of Cambodia or France.

The city is host every April to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, and is home to California State University at Long Beach, the Aquarium of the Pacific, and the Queen Mary, a British ship from the 1930's which is larger than the Titanic.
14. We get back onto I-710 north and drive until we hit Alondra Blvd., the first exit after Highway 91. Heading west on Alondra Blvd., we come into this low income city well known for drugs, gangs, and crime.

Answer: Compton

The city of Compton, with a population of 94,425, is known for being a city of gangs, drugs, and high crime. However, it is a growing center, home to new shopping centers, a hotel and casino, a small general aviation airport, a community college, and the Major League Baseball Academy, a youth baseball academy. Compton has also been listed as one the best cities to start a business in the United States due in part to the city's business assistance program.
15. Turning around on Alondra Blvd. and heading east, we drive through the city of Paramount until we reach Highway 19/Lakewood Blvd. We head south on Highway 19, passing through the cities of Bellflower and Lakewood. We make a left on South Street and driving east and crossing I-605, come into this city that is more high income than the cities around it. It also boasts a performing arts center, mall, and a very large auto center.

Answer: Cerritos

The city of Cerritos has a population of 51,488, 58.4% of which is of Asian ethnicity. The city has a performing arts center, Los Cerritos Center (mall), Cerritos College, and Cerritos Auto Square, which is largest and most financially successful auto center in the world, according to J.D. Power and Associates. There are also many schools, parks, and community events.
Source: Author kego520

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