Cali Cali Cali
Wonky words are wicked wild
Let's make it our mission to learn about missions
SciFi me oh my
scitamehtaM
200
What is the state tree?
Coast redwood or giant sequoia!
200
What is the name of Kirk's cat?
Puddles
200
What would you call the priests who ran many of the missions?
Hint: think of a baseball team that Trey likes
Padres
200
What do plants need to grow?
Light, warmth and water
200
When Lisa was 12 years old her sister Lucy was half her age. If Lisa is 40 years old today, how old is Lucy?
34 years-old
200
What are the three most populous cities in California?
1. Los Angeles
2. San Diego
3. San Jose
200
If "bi" = 2 and "tri" = 3, then what is the word for 4?
Quad
200
What religion were missionaries bringing to North America?
Bonus: What particular kind of that religion (sect) was being imposed on Native Americans?
Christianity
Bonus: (Catholicism)
200
What plant is this?
Soaproot
200
Balance this equation:
3,488 - 2,060 = 4,000 - _____
2,072
300
What is the hottest place in California?
Bonus: What sort of animal lives there which used to be used for mining, but now roams wild
Death Valley
Bonus: Donkeys, or burros
300
A. Define the word "vivid"
2. Write a sentence about a corgi named Lavamama who makes "vivid" paintings.
Vivid = lifelike, bright, clear
300
Which country in Europe sponsored the colonizing missions in California?
Spain
300
What part of the world receives the most sunlight during the year?
Hint: it's near a certain part of the Earth
Areas along the equator
300
Round this number to the nearest ten thousand:
347,687
350,000
400
Smokey the Bear informs people what about risk?
Bonus: Why would they choose a bear for this symbol?
The risk of fire
Bonus: The grizzly bear is California's state mammal
400
What is an antonym for the word "despair?"
Use that word in a sentence about funky socks!
Antonym: joy, happiness, ecstasy
400
What word means a newly planted invasive species AND a native person forced to work on a mission?
Bonus: Define the prefix (first part) of the word
Neophyte
"Neo" = new
400
At one point, Ring Mountain was used as a place for a certain type of animal to graze. What animal was that?
Cows, or cattle
400
If 1km = 1000m and 1m = 100cm, then how many centimeters are there in 8km?
8 x 1000 = 8,000m
8,000m x 100 = 800,000cm
500
What is the population of California?
Answer: 39 million
Must be within 10 million!
If no one gets close enough, then the closest answer wins!
500
Define "schadenfreud" using 12 words or less!
Example: to feel good when someone else feels bad
500
How did the missionaries force Native Americans onto the missions? Give 2 reasons!
1. Cut off their food supply to make them come to missions to get fed
2. Violence and physical threats
3. Told the Native Americans that they would be protected on the missions
4. Forced them to convert to the missionaries' religion. Told them they would not go to heaven unless they converted.
500
What's the name of the planet that's a moon of Jupiter which has a thick layer of ice, and maybe oceans beneath?
Hint: it's named as after a continent on Earth
Europa
500
If a woodchuck could chuck 38 pounds of wood a day, and 1 pound is 16 ounces, then how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?
Give you answer in ounces.
16 x 38 = 608 oz