USA Alphabetically - Part L Trivia Quiz

Answer: Las Vegas

Las Vegas, in Nevada, bases its economy around entertainment and gambling, and is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World". The "Sin City" moniker refers to the plethora of 'adult' entertainment available there. The city's name comes from the Spanish for "The Meadows".

Answer: Lexington

Nicknamed "The Horse Capital of the World", Lexington was founded in 1775 and named after Lexington, Massachusetts, where the opening shots of the American Revolution had recently been fired. The University of Kentucky was founded in the city in 1865.

Answer: Lincoln

Originally founded as Lancaster in 1865, Lincoln was renamed after assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, and became state capital of Nebraska when the midwest territory was admitted into the Union in March, 1867. The University of Nebraska was established in the city in 1869.

Answer: Los Angeles

Los Angeles was originally founded in 1781 with a name that translated into English as "The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of Porziuncola". Officially incorporated in 1850, the city expanded rapidly in the 1920s with the arrival of the movie and aviation industries. Twice the host of the Summer Olympics in the 20th century (in 1932 and 84), LA is nicknamed the "City of Angels".

Answer: Lansing

First settled in 1835, Lansing Township, as it was known as at the time, was named state capital of Michigan in 1847, due to its central location. Lansing is unique among the 50 state capitals in that it is not also a county seat, the city of Mason being the seat of Ingham County. Michigan State University was founded in neighbouring East Lansing in 1855.

Answer: Little Rock

Little Rock was first settled in 1722, and named after a rock formation in the Arkansas River. The city became capital of Arkansas when statehood was conferred in 1836. Little Rock was occupied by Union troops in 1863, Arkansas being part of the Confederacy.

Answer: Laramie

Founded in the mid 19th century as a tent city, Laramie is named, alongside the river on which it stands, and a nearby mountain range, after a French trapper called Jacques LaRamie. The University of Wyoming was established in the city in 1886.

Answer: Lubbock

The county of Lubbock was founded before the city, and named after a Confederate Colonel. The city itself was founded in 1890, with Texas Tech being established there in 1923. Lubbock is at the centre of a major cotton-growing region. Buddy Holly was born in the city in 1936, and once appeared on the same bill as Elvis Presley in his hometown.

Answer: Lynchburg

Named after a seventeen year old ferryman, John Lynch, Lynchburg, Virginia, was settled in 1757. The city was the site of a Civil War battle in 1864, won by the Confederates, and briefly held the position of Capital of Virginia in April, 1865. Liberty University was founded there in 1971 under its original name of Lynchburg Baptist College.

Answer: Louisville

Louisville was incorporated in 1780, and named after King Louis XVI of France. Situated on the banks of the Ohio River, the city is nicknamed the "Gateway to the South". The Kentucky Derby has been run at Churchill Downs each year since 1875.