California This
What ocean touches California's coast?
The Pacific
What is California's nickname?
The Golden State
What is the official STATE ANIMAL of California?
California Golden (Grizzly) Bear.
You can find California on which continent?
North America
Name a country that used to own California.
Spain or Mexico
What is the name of the big mountain range that runs through the middle of California?
The Sierra Nevada
A mass migration of people coming to California happened in the late 1840s and early 1850s. They came hoping to get rich by mining a precious metal. What do we call this event?
The Gold Rush
What sport, other than swimming, is popular at beaches in California?
Surfing
Which region is known as the "fruit basket of the world" because it grows so many fruits and vegetables? Farming (also known as agriculture) is the biggest business in this region because of its fertile soil and the water coming from the mountains nearby.
The Central Valley
What is the California STATE FLOWER?
California Golden Poppy
True or False: California is the biggest state in the United States.
False--it is the 3rd biggest state.
Which California city has the largest population?
Los Angeles
What natural disaster worries people the most in California, because you never know when it's going to happen.
Earthquake. Other natural disasters people in California worry about: fires, mudslides, tsunamis
Name a professional sports team from LOS ANGELES
Dodgers, Rams, Lakers, Kings, Clippers, Chargers, Galaxy, LAFC
These days, thousands of actors and actresses move to California. What is the place called where movies are made?
Hollywood
This city in Northern California was the first big city in the state. It is on a bay and is famous for its bridges.
San Francisco
What is the state capitol of California?
Sacramento
True or False: California has more people than any other state.
True! California has the largest population of any state.
What is the official STATE BIRD of California?
California Quail
What is the climate like in Southern California?
Usually warm and dry with a lot of sunshine.
What city was Teacher Matt born in?
Monterey Park, California
What country borders with California in the South?
Mexico
California became the 31st state of what country on September 9, 1850?
The United States of America
Name all the states that border California.
Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon
Name a business, or industry, that California is known for.
Oil, airplanes, technology (especially computers), show business (movies and TV), tourism, agriculture (growing food), fishing.