California

Movies/TV

100

This is city is known for making popular movies and TV shows

Hollywood

200

This movie instantly made Steven Spielberg a famous movie director

Jaws

300

This Ukrainian-born actress started her career on a popular TV show with Ashton Kutcher

Mila Kunis

Slang

100

This is the word Californian men use to address each other. In other states people might say “hey friend” or “hey buddy”

Dude.  Bro is also acceptable 

200

This is a word people from Northern California use to replace the word “very”. 

Hella. As in “That question was hella difficult”

300

This word means something that is rough or mangled but Californians often use to describe an intense or challenging moment

Gnarly

Food

100

This hamburger chain famous for its “double double” burger is a favorite among Californians. Hint: it is not McDonalds

In-N-Out

200

Californians are known for putting this fruit on everything: burritos, sandwiches, sushi, and even in smoothies. 

Avocado

300

This creative food combines Californians love of Mexican food and sushi

Sushiritto 

North/South

100

This is California’s better half

Southern California

200

This half of California is known for its wine country

Northern 

300

This part of California is better for surfing

Southern

True/False

100

Californians are all white people with blonde hair

False! California is a "minority majority" state, with 58% of its population Asian, Hispanic, Native American or other groups. 26% of its population were born outside the U.S.

California has the 4th largest population of Ukrainian Americans after New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois

200

California is only known for movie stars and national parks.

False: fortune cookies, Apple computers, theme parks (Disneyland), blue jeans and the Barbie doll we’re all invented in California

300

In 1848 thousands of Americans went to California in search of Diamonds which became known as the Diamond Rush.

False. People went to California in search of gold.