Level 2 Forever!!
Santa Barbara
U.S. Culture & Community
Food and Drink
International Culture & Geography
100
Choose the correct verb form:
"Yesterday, I ___ (go) to the SBCC library."
What is went?
100
This famous street in downtown Santa Barbara is full of shops, restaurants, and outdoor patios.
What is State Street?
100
November holiday is known for turkey, family, and giving thanks.
What is Thanksgiving?
100
This hot drink is made from roasted beans and is a morning favorite for many Americans.
What is coffee?
100
This country is famous for sushi, cherry blossoms, and Mount Fuji.
What is Japan?
200
You read quickly to understand the general idea of a text. What skill are you using?
What is skimming?
200
This Indigenous people lived in the Santa Barbara region for thousands of years and still maintain cultural presence today.
Who are the Chumash?
200
Major league baseball team that has one back-to-back World Series in 2024 and 2025.
Who are the Dodgers?
200
You often drink this when you are sick. It’s a warm liquid made by cooking meat, vegetables, and water together.
What is soup?
200
This Mexican holiday honors loved ones who have passed away and often includes altars, marigold flowers, sugar skulls, and family gatherings.
What is Día de los Muertos?
300
While reading a text or passage, you circled unknown vocabulary and wrote a question in the margin. What strategy are you using?”
What is Talking to the Text?
300
This Santa Barbara restaurant is famous for super burritos and super nachos. It has a location on Micheltorena Street.
What is Super Cucas.
300
The capital city of the United States?
What is Washington D.C.?
300
Popular in California barbecue, this triangular cut of beef from the bottom sirloin is often grilled or smoked and sliced against the grain.
What is tri-tip?
300
The city where this famous tower is located.
What is Paris?
400
This group of sentences explains one main idea in writing and starts on a new line.
What is a paragraph?
400
The SBCC Library is found on this part of campus, next to the Learning Resource Center and the computer lab.
What is West Campus?
400
This common weekend event allows people to sell old clothes, toys, and household items in front of their home.
What is a yard sale?
400
This drink from Taiwan mixes tea with milk and sweet tapioca pearls, and is popular around the world.
What is bubble tea?
400
This language is spoken in countries such as Brazil, and Mozambique, and is closely related to Spanish.
What is Portuguese?
500
Choose the correct forms for both verbs:
"She ___ (leave) her home country in 2015 and ___ (begin) college in 2016."
What is 'left' and 'began'?
500
This Santa Barbara favorite from Rusty’s Pizza Parlor is topped with chicken, red onion, bell peppers, and mushrooms on a ranch base, and has been a local favorite since 1969.
What is the Chicken 'N Ranch pizza?
500
According to a 2025 USA Today poll, this California-based restaurant’s “Double Char” was voted the number one fast-food burger in the United States.
What is Habit Burger?
500
This Japanese dish is a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet, usually served with rice, shredded cabbage, and a special sweet-savory sauce.
What is Tonkatsu?
500
This 84-year-old Kenyan man inspired the 2010 film The First Grader after becoming the oldest person to start primary school.
Who is Kimani Maruge?
