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Los Angeles Street Music Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the names of streets in and around my hometown, Los Angeles.

A multiple-choice quiz by JellyTrollMorton. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JellyTrollMorton

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
172,874

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
324

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What song mentions the roadways La Brea, Crescent Heights, and Doheny in its lyrics? Hint

Hollywood Nights

The Boulevard

Freeway of Love

Dead Man's Curve

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to Tom Petty, along which boulevard do the vampires move west? Hint

Reseda Boulevard

Victory Boulevard

Ventura Boulevard

Venice Boulevard

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which street is mentioned in Sheryl Crow's song "Fun"? Hint

Santa Monica Boulevard

Pico Boulevard

Wilshire Boulevard

Washington Boulevard

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Question 4 of 10

4. What two block long street in the town of Huntington Beach has the same name as a song by the Doors? Hint

Easy Street

Love Street

South Street

Century Boulevard

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Question 5 of 10

5. Whst is the first roadway mentioned in Randy Newman's "I Love LA"? Hint

Century Boulevard

Sixth Street

Victory Boulevard

Imperial Highway

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to the Kinks, where can you see all the stars? Hint

As you drive down Hollywood Boulevard

At the corner of Hollywood and VIne

If you go to the Observatory in Grifftih Park

As you walk down Hollywood Boulevard

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Question 7 of 10

7. What musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber is named after a street in Los Angeles? Hint

Starlight Lane

Evita Avenue

Sunset Boulevard

Wilshire Boulevard

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Question 8 of 10

8. Parts of Pacific Coast Highway, California 1, and US 101 are occasionally referred to by a name that was used as a song title by what group? Hint

The Doors

America

The Turtles

The Beach Boys

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Little Old Lady from Pasadena is the Terror of what street? Hint

Second Street

Main Street

the Golden State Freeway

Colorado Boulevard

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Question 10 of 10

10. A video for which of the following songs (inappropriately named as far as this quiz is concerned) was filmed in Los Angeles? Hint

Unnamed Highway

No Road Home

Where the Streets have no Name

Anonymous Avenue

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What song mentions the roadways La Brea, Crescent Heights, and Doheny in its lyrics?

Answer: Dead Man's Curve

"Dead Man's Curve" orignally performed by Jan and Dean was a song about a street race along Sunset Boulevard. The streets mentioned were cross streets in the song. Jan Berry seriously injured himself
in a car accident not far from the locations mentioned in this song.

2. According to Tom Petty, along which boulevard do the vampires move west?

Answer: Ventura Boulevard

From the song "Free Falling." Ventura Boulevard is the major east-west street running along the south end of the San Fernando Valley.

3. Which street is mentioned in Sheryl Crow's song "Fun"?

Answer: Santa Monica Boulevard

The song contains the refrain "Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard."

4. What two block long street in the town of Huntington Beach has the same name as a song by the Doors?

Answer: Love Street

Although the Doors were formed in Los Angeles, the street in the song is fictional.

5. Whst is the first roadway mentioned in Randy Newman's "I Love LA"?

Answer: Imperial Highway

Although the other streets are named in the song, the song opens "Rolling down, Imperial Highway."

6. According to the Kinks, where can you see all the stars?

Answer: As you walk down Hollywood Boulevard

From the song "Celluloid Heroes." The song refers to the sidewalk alongside Hollywood Boulevard.

7. What musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber is named after a street in Los Angeles?

Answer: Sunset Boulevard

"Sunset Boulevard" is based on the 1950 movie with the same name.

8. Parts of Pacific Coast Highway, California 1, and US 101 are occasionally referred to by a name that was used as a song title by what group?

Answer: America

Parts of the above roadways are sometimes referred to as Ventura Highway. "Ventura Highway" was a song by America in 1972.

9. The Little Old Lady from Pasadena is the Terror of what street?

Answer: Colorado Boulevard

Colorado Boulevard is the main street through the city of Pasadena.

10. A video for which of the following songs (inappropriately named as far as this quiz is concerned) was filmed in Los Angeles?

Answer: Where the Streets have no Name

The song was performed by U2 from the roof of a building on the corner of Seventh and Main in Los Angeles.

Source: Author JellyTrollMorton

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