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California: Statehood, Symbols, & Regions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the date California became a state?
a)
September 9, 1850
b)
September 9, 1950
c)
September 19, 1850
d)
September 19, 1950
2.
California was the ______ state to enter the United States.
a)
50
b)
35
c)
31
d)
23
3.
What historical event led to California becoming a state?
a)
Civil War
b)
Revolutionary War
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Gold Rush
4.
What is currently California's capital city?
a)
Monterey
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Sacramento
d)
San Francisco
5.
California's flag has __________ and ____________.
a)
red star and blue stripe
b)
grizzly bear and green stripe
c)
gold star and red stripe
d)
red stripe and grizzly bear
6.
California's State Fish
a)
Golden Trout
b)
Rainbow Trout
c)
Catfish
d)
Salmon
7.
California's State Animal
a)
Brown Bear
b)
Grizzly Bear
c)
Deer
d)
Cougar
8.
California's State Flower
a)
Golden Rose
b)
Golden Daisy
c)
Golden Poppy
d)
Golden Petunia
9.
California's State Bird
a)
Valley Quail
b)
Roadrunner
c)
Eagle
d)
Raven
10.
California's State Reptile
a)
Rattlesnake
b)
Cobra
c)
Desert Tortoise
d)
Horned Toad Lizzard
11.
Which of these is NOT a region in California?
a)
Desert
b)
Central Valley
c)
City
d)
Mountains
12.
Which of these IS a region in California?
a)
Coast
b)
Peak Valley
c)
Rain Forest
d)
Swamp
13.
Which of these states does NOT border California?
a)
Oregon
b)
Nevada
c)
Colorado
d)
Arizona
14.
Which body of water borders California?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
15.
Which country borders California?
a)
Canada
b)
Panama
c)
Brazil
d)
Mexico
16.
Relative Location:  California is ___________ of Mexico.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
17.
Relative Location: California is ___________ of Oregon.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
18.
Relative Location: California is ___________ of the Pacific Ocean.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
19.
Relative Location: California is ___________ of Nevada.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
20.
California's State Motto
a)
Eureka!
b)
Gold! Gold! Gold!
c)
The most beautiful place on earth!
d)
Hallelujah! We found gold!