California History
Civics
California Life & Wildlife
Landmarks
100

In 1849, people came to California to find this shiny metal.

What is gold?

100

This is the main way people in California vote for leaders.

What are elections?

100

This bear is on California’s flag and is the state animal.

What is the California Grizzly Bear?

100

This red bridge is a symbol of San Francisco.

What is the Golden Gate Bridge?

200

These old churches in California were built by Spanish missionaries.

What are missions?

200

This city is the capital of California, where leaders meet to make laws.

What is Sacramento?

200

The first people to live in California are called this.

Who are Native Americans?

200

This is the famous movie-making city in California.

What is Hollywood?

300

Before it became part of the United States, California was part of this country

What is Mexico?

300

This person works in California and signs bills into laws, making sure the state government runs smoothly.

What is the Governor?

300

Many Native Americans in California lived near these because they provided food and water.

What are rivers?

300

This theme park in Anaheim has Sleeping Beauty’s Castle.

What is Disneyland?

400

This city grew very fast during the Gold Rush and is now famous for its hills and cable cars.

What is San Francisco?

400

This is the paper Californians use to make their choices in an election.

What is a ballot?

400

People who rushed to California in 1849 to find gold were called this.

Who are 49ers?

400

This national park is famous for giant sequoias and waterfalls.

What is Yosemite?


500

California became the 31st state of the United States in this year

What is 1850?

500

This is the highest court in California that makes final decisions on state laws.

What is the California Supreme Court?

500

Early California settlers raised animals like cows, sheep, and goats on these big lands.

What are ranchos?

500

This California landmark is a big rock formation in the desert.

What is Joshua Tree?