Where did California’s major entertainment industry cluster develop?
Correct answer(s):
- Los Angeles region
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Where did Silicon Valley develop?
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- Southern San Francisco Bay Area
Where is much of California’s population concentrated?
Correct answer(s):
- Major metropolitan regions
Which was one major effect of the Spanish mission system on Indigenous communities?
Correct answer(s):
- Disease, forced labor, and colonial control changed Native life.
Which industries first made Silicon Valley widely known?
Correct answer(s):
- Electronics and semiconductors
How do California’s mountain and desert areas compare with major coastal metros in population density?
Correct answer(s):
- They are generally more sparsely populated.
What happened to many mission lands during Mexican secularization?
Correct answer(s):
- Control shifted away from the mission system.
Which later industries became important in Silicon Valley?
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- Software, internet businesses, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence
Which region has California’s largest concentration of people?
Correct answer(s):
- Los Angeles region
Which activities were important in Mexican California’s rancho economy?
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- Cattle ranching and the hide-and-tallow trade
Why is water availability a major concern for California farming?
Correct answer(s):
- Agriculture depends heavily on reliable water supplies.
What happened to California’s non-Indigenous population during the Gold Rush?
Correct answer(s):
- It increased rapidly.
Which combination supplies water to California agriculture?
Correct answer(s):
- Reservoirs, rivers, canals, groundwater, and snowmelt
How does California rank among U.S. states by total economic output?
Correct answer(s):
- It has the largest state economy.
Where is California’s state government based?
Correct answer(s):
- Sacramento
Which statement best describes California’s economy?
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- It includes many major industries.
About how many agricultural commodities does California produce?
Correct answer(s):
- More than 400
Who lived throughout California long before European colonization?
Correct answer(s):
- Indigenous peoples
Which group contains important California agricultural products?
Correct answer(s):
- Almonds, grapes, dairy products, and vegetables
How should early Indigenous California be described?
Correct answer(s):
- It included hundreds of communities with distinct languages and traditions.