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True or False: California is the biggest state in the USA.
False--it's 3rd (Alaska, Texas)
Which California city has the largest population?
Los Angeles
What California natural disaster has an MLS soccer team named after them?
Earthquakes.
What is California's State Flower?
The California Poppy
Where is the lowest point (by elevation) in the United States?
Death Valley (Badwater Basin)
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 in the USA.
True! California has the largest population of any state.
What is California's State Tree?
Redwood
What is the largest national park (by land area) in California?
Death Valley
What is the name of the famous island near Los Angeles?
Catalina Island
Mass migration of people came to California in the late 1840s and early 1850s. They came hoping to get rich by mining. What do we call this event?
The Gold Rush
What is the California state bird?
California Quail
How many states share a border with California?
3 (Oregon, Nevada, Arizona)
Which type of nut does California produce 80% of the world’s supply of?
Almonds
What is the name of the big mountain range that runs through the middle of California?
The Sierra Nevada Mountain Range
What is California's nickname?
The Golden State
Who is currently the governor of California?
Gavin Newsom
Which California town/city is known as "The Artichoke Capital of the World?"
Castroville
This 444-mile system of canals, tunnels, and pipelines transports water from Northern California to the Central Valley and Los Angeles County.
The California Aqueduct
What is largest university in California?
UCLA
The University of California, Los Angeles
What is the 3rd most populous city in California?
San Jose.
(Los Angeles and San Diego are the first 2.)
In what year did California become a state?
1850
How many national parks does California have?
9 (the most of any state!)
In which year did the Golden Gate Bridge open?
1937