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20) The rst Latino mayor of Los Angeles was elected in: a) 1866 b) 1853 c) 2005 d) 1906
26) The decade in L.A. that saw the largest increase of immigrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua was_____.
13) Which L.A. landmark served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans who were being relocated to the Manzanar internment camp during World War II? a. Pan Pacic Center b. Santa Anita Park c. Los Angeles Coliseum d. Hollywood Bowl
17) Approximately how many languages are spoken in the Greater Los Angeles area? a. 70 b. 130 c. 100 d. 120
21) Eso Won Bookstore in Leimert Park specializes in books by and about: a. African Americans b. Asian immigrants c. Latinos d. Native Americans
27) What led to that sudden inux? a. The search for better jobs b. A massive drought in Central America c. Political terror and oppression at home d. L.A.s movie industry
14) A pool game played by Koreans is noteworthy because: a. The pool tables hang from ropes b. The pool tables have no pockets or holes c. The pool tables are on the oor d. Its played underwater
18) Where is the popular sriracha hot sauce manufactured? a. Hanoi b. Mexico City c. Rosemead d. Phuket
22) Proposition ______ banned the use of racial preferences in California college admissions.
28) Central Americans settled in what part of the city? a. Pico-Union b. MacArthur Park c. Koreatown d. All of the above
a. Onions 19) In the 1930s, residents of Los Angeless original Chinatown were evicted from their homes, which were then razed in order to make room for the construction of _________________.
b. Cabbage
c. Rice
d. Sugar
15) By 1934, one-third of all Japanese immigrants on the Westside were employed as ______________.
24) What is Tet? a. The number seven in Korean b. The tyrant who caused a mass exodus from Honduras c. The Vietnamese new year d. A popular fruit sold in Guatemalan markets
29) What language is spoken by Iranians? a. Iranian b. Tagalog c. Farsi d. Persian 30) 1 out of ______ people living in L.A. was born outside the United States.
16) Match the neighborhood with its designated ethnic enclave: a. Thai Town b. Historic Filipinotown c. Cambodia Town d. Little Persia 1. East Hollywood 2. Long Beach 3. Westwood 4. Echo Park
25) The ancestors of most Arab Americans in L.A. County come from which of the following countries?
a. Egypt
b. Lebanon
c. Iraq
d. Iran
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