What were many people who rushed to California for gold in 1849 called?
Correct answer(s):
- Forty-Niners
Topic
California Facts
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Which California region is famous for broad farmland between mountain ranges?
Correct answer(s):
- Central Valley
Which California region is famous worldwide for technology companies?
Correct answer(s):
- Silicon Valley
What is the northern part of California’s Central Valley called?
Correct answer(s):
- Sacramento Valley
Which California place is closely linked with the film and television industry?
Correct answer(s):
- Hollywood
What is the southern part of California’s Central Valley called?
Correct answer(s):
- San Joaquin Valley
Which region is one of California’s most important farming areas?
Correct answer(s):
- Central Valley
Which river is a major river of northern California?
Correct answer(s):
- Sacramento River
Which famous national park is located in California?
Correct answer(s):
- Yosemite National Park
Which river is a major river of California’s Central Valley?
Correct answer(s):
- San Joaquin River
What does the Golden Gate Bridge connect?
Correct answer(s):
- San Francisco and Marin County
California shares Lake Tahoe with which state?
Correct answer(s):
- Nevada
About how large is California by total area?
Correct answer(s):
- 163,695 square miles
Why can California have beaches, snowy mountains, valleys, and deserts?
Correct answer(s):
- It has several different climate zones.
About how much land area does California have?
Correct answer(s):
- 155,858 square miles
Which natural hazard is California especially known for because of active faults?
Correct answer(s):
- Earthquakes
Which hazard can spread rapidly through dry vegetation in California?
Correct answer(s):
- Wildfires
What is California’s state flower?
Correct answer(s):
- California poppy
What is California’s state bird?
Correct answer(s):
- California quail
What is California’s state animal?
Correct answer(s):
- California grizzly bear