California This
True or False: California is the biggest state in the USA.
False--it's 3rd (Alaska, Texas)
Which California city has the largest population?
Los Angeles
What natural disaster worries people the most in California?
Earthquakes. (Other natural disasters people worry about are fires, mudslides, and tsunamis.)
What is California's State Flower?
The California Poppy
These days, thousands of men and women move to California every year to work in which businesses?
IT (Silicon Valley: Google, Amazon, Apple, etc.) or Show business (LA: Hollywood for movies or TV.)
This city in Northern California was the first big city in the state. It is on a bay and is famous for its bridges.
San Francisco
What is the state capitol of California?
Sacramento
True or False: California has more people than any other state in the USA.
True! California has the largest population of any state.
What is California's State Bird?
California Quail
What is the largest county in California?
San Bernardino County
What ocean touches California's coast?
The Pacific Ocean
Mass migration of people came to California in the late 1840s and early 1850s. They came hoping to get rich by mining. What do we call this event?
The Gold Rush
What sport, other than swimming, is popular at beaches in California?
Surfing
What state borders the top of California
Oregon
What is the full name of the city of Los Angeles?
Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula - Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of Porciuncula."
What is the name of the big mountain range that runs through the middle of California?
The Sierra Nevada Mountain Range
What is California's nickname?
The Golden State
What is the official state animal of California?
California Golden Bear.
You can find California on which continent?
North America
Name a country that used to own California.
Spain or Mexico
California is divided into how many regions?
Four
What country borders with California in the South?
Mexico
California became the 31st state on Mark Sensei's birthday. True or False?
TRUE! September 9, 1850!
(Mark was born 9/9/1961!)
Name the states that border California.
Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon
True or False: Canada has more people than California
False! More people live in California (39.23 million) than in Canada (38.24 million)