History
Spaniards exploring Baja California thought it was this instead of a peninsula.
An island.
The lowest place in California is in the Mojave Desert and has this morbid name.
Death Valley
There are more members of this ethnic group than any other in California.
Hispanics/Latinos
This shape gives California’s state dance it’s name.
Square. (Square Dancing)
This largest city in California has a famous neighborhood full of stars.
Los Angeles
Name 3 places in California with religious names.
California’s state colors are ____ and _____
Blue and gold
These two states have a greater land area than California.
Alaska and Texas
Even though many Easterners got sick coming to California, in English we don’t say “Gold Fever.” Instead, we say this.
Gold Rush
The Napa Valley in Northern California is now known for this industry.
Wine
She was a legendary black warrior queen believed to inspire the name “California.”
Queen Calafia
Smokey the Bear warns us about the threat of these natural disasters.
Wildfires
At 115m in height, Hyperion, a member of this species, is the tallest tree on Earth.
Coast Redwood
Approximately how many more people live in Spain than in California?
Between 6-10 million.
It was in this tech hub where Steve Jobs first unveiled the iPhone in 2007.
Silicon Valley
The Spaniards in California built special churches called _____ to convert the native population.
Missions
This is why we don’t have working fountains in California, there’s not enough water!
Drought(s)
At 4.4km above sea level, this is the highest point in California.
Mount Whitney
What’s up dude? Hey man, no need to be so aggro, I know you were stoked to hang 10 with us, but it’s super choppy out there and the riptide is gnarly.
Surfing
Don’t say Stanford! Robert J. Oppenheimer was teaching at this university when the government asked him to work on the Manhattan Project.
California was a part of Mexico for about how many years?
About 27 years.
Why is it called the Golden Gate Bridge if it isn’t gold?
It is the entrance to the Golden State
The oldest tree on Earth, ________, is a little under ____ thousand years old.
Methuselah. 5,000 years old
Nice deck, dude! That grip tape is sick. I just tried to grind on that railing after popping a sick ollie but had to bail so I didn’t break something. Bummer, right?
Skateboarding
No, I’m not talking about GTA. This fault line is why we have so many earthquakes in my state.
The San Andreas Fault