Q 01/05

What did the sign originally spell out when it was erected in 1923?

A) BEACHWOOD

B) HOLLYWOOD

C) HOLLYWOOD HILLS

D) HOLLYWOODLAND

Answer · why

D) HOLLYWOODLAND

It advertised a new housing development in the hills; 'LAND' was removed in 1949.

Q 02/05

The sign was originally put up as an advertisement for what?

A) A real estate development

B) A Los Angeles newspaper

C) A Packard car dealership

D) A new film studio

Answer · why

A) A real estate development

Developers Woodruff and Shoults promised 'a superb environment without excessive cost on the Hollywood side of the hills'.

Q 03/05

On which mountain does the Hollywood Sign stand?

A) Mount Hollywood

B) Mount Lee

C) Cahuenga Peak

D) Mount Wilson

Answer · why

B) Mount Lee

It sits on the southern slope in Griffith Park, above Beachwood Canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Q 04/05

How tall were the original 1923 letters?

A) 75 feet

B) 45 feet

C) 50 feet

D) 30 feet

Answer · why

C) 50 feet

The 1978 replacement letters are slightly shorter, at 44 to 45 feet.

Q 05/05

Roughly how many light bulbs studded the original sign?

A) 3,000

B) 1,500

C) 400

D) 4,000

Answer · why

D) 4,000

It flashed 'HOLLY', 'WOOD' and 'LAND' in turn, then all together, with a searchlight below.