Facts about California
Vocabulary
Grammar
This and That
100

What is the capital city of California?

Sacramento

100

What does this word mean in German?

advertisment

Werbung/Werbespot

100

Is this sentence correct?

Yesterday I didn't went to the beach.

Wrong!

Yesterday I didn't go to the cinema.
!!Einmal Vergangenheit im Satz ist genug!!

100

Odd one out 

Empire State Building - Walk of Fame - Santa Monica Pier - Golden Gate Bridge

The Empire State Building is not in California.

200

What is the name of the famous film industry area in Los Angeles:

 

Hollywood

200

How do you say Umwelt in English?

environment 

200

Which tenses are in this sentence?

Julian has not visited Hollywood for ages but he will do it probably next year.

has not visited - Present Perfect

will do - will future

200

How was California called after the gold rush?

The Golden State

300

Which national park in California is famous for its giant trees?

Sequoia National Park (accept also: Yosemite National Park)

300

What is your (Vorhersage) for the Bundesliega this year? 

How du you say the missing word in English?

prediction

300

Correct the mistake:

Isabell will have a tour to the Golden Gate Bridge tomorrow at 9 AM.

Isabell is going to have a tour to the Golden Gate Bridge tomorrow at 9 AM.

300

How do you call the people how came to California for the gold rush?


The Forty-Niners.

400

Which technology region in California is home to companies like Apple and Google?

Silicon Valley

400

Translate this sentence into German. 

A series often has more than one seasons, including  several episodes.

Eine Serie hat oft mehr als eine Staffel einschließlicher vieler Folgen. 

400

How can you combine these two sentences?

Jonas is really good at playing fist ball. David told Jonas that they will maybe go to Disneyland. 

David told Jonas, who is really goot at playing fist ball, that they will maybe go to Disneyland.

400

What is this place?

Alcatraz - a prison in San Francisco

500

California is the most populous state in the USA. About how many people live there?

About 39 million people (accept answers between ~38–40 million)

500

Translate these sentences into English.

Der Prominente aus der Werbung gab danach ein Autogramm.

The VIP/celebraty from the advertisment gave an autograph afterwards.

500

Translate this sentence into Englisch. Use a contact clause.

Es ist das Hotel, in dem Marlene und Lia wohnen. 

Its the hotel Marlene and Lia are staying/living. 

500

Name three popular cities in California and give two sights per city.

San Francisco - Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge

Los Angeles - Walk of fame, Disneyland

Sacramento - Old Sacramento, California State Railroad Museum

M
e
n
u