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How should early Indigenous California be described?

  • It had no permanent communities.
  • It was uninhabited before Europeans arrived.
  • It included hundreds of communities with distinct languages and traditions.
  • It had one single culture and language.
Correct answer(s):
  • It included hundreds of communities with distinct languages and traditions.

Who lived throughout California long before European colonization?

  • Only Spanish settlers
  • Only gold miners
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Only railroad workers
Correct answer(s):
  • Indigenous peoples

Why does California’s Pacific location help international trade?

  • It places California beside the Atlantic Ocean.
  • It eliminates the need for ports.
  • It prevents ships from reaching California.
  • It connects the state with major Pacific trade routes.
Correct answer(s):
  • It connects the state with major Pacific trade routes.

Which two ports form the San Pedro Bay port complex?

  • San Diego and Oakland
  • Boston and New York
  • Seattle and Tacoma
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach
Correct answer(s):
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach

Why is irrigation important to many California farms?

  • All farms are underwater.
  • Many productive farming areas are too dry to rely on rainfall alone.
  • Irrigation is used only to cool tractors.
  • California has no rivers.
Correct answer(s):
  • Many productive farming areas are too dry to rely on rainfall alone.

Which group contains important California agricultural products?

  • Rice only
  • Maple syrup, cranberries, and lobster
  • Coffee, rubber, and bananas only
  • Almonds, grapes, dairy products, and vegetables
Correct answer(s):
  • Almonds, grapes, dairy products, and vegetables

About how many agricultural commodities does California produce?

  • About 75
  • More than 400
  • Exactly 50
  • Fewer than 20
Correct answer(s):
  • More than 400

Which statement best describes California’s economy?

  • It depends only on tourism.
  • It has no manufacturing or trade.
  • It depends only on farming.
  • It includes many major industries.
Correct answer(s):
  • It includes many major industries.

How does California rank among U.S. states by total economic output?

  • It has the largest state economy.
  • It has the smallest state economy.
  • It ranks exactly 25th.
  • It has no measurable state economy.
Correct answer(s):
  • It has the largest state economy.

Sacramento is located near the meeting of which two rivers?

  • San Joaquin and Columbia
  • Klamath and Snake
  • Colorado and Rio Grande
  • Sacramento and American rivers
Correct answer(s):
  • Sacramento and American rivers

Where is San Francisco located?

  • On a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay
  • On the Arizona border
  • In the Sierra Nevada high country
  • In the Mojave Desert
Correct answer(s):
  • On a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay

Which list contains other natural hazards California faces besides earthquakes and wildfires?

  • Only hurricanes and ice storms
  • No other natural hazards
  • Only tornadoes and blizzards
  • Droughts, floods, landslides, and extreme heat
Correct answer(s):
  • Droughts, floods, landslides, and extreme heat

Compared with the coast, how are summers often different in California’s interior valleys?

  • They are hotter.
  • They remain below freezing.
  • They have no sunshine.
  • They are always colder.
Correct answer(s):
  • They are hotter.

What weather pattern is common along much of coastal California?

  • Mild wet winters and dry summers
  • Hot wet summers and frozen winters everywhere
  • Year-round tropical rain
  • Heavy snow every month
Correct answer(s):
  • Mild wet winters and dry summers