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History: Chapter 1 Test

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which line separates the Western Hemisphere from the Eastern Hemisphere?

a)

the equator

b)

the Tropic of Capricorn

c)

the Tropic of Cancer

d)

the prime meridian

2.

In which hemispheres and on which continent is California located?

a)

the Southern and Western Hemisphere, South America

b)

the Northern and Western Hemispheres, North America

c)

the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres, Africa

d)

the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, Europe

3.

In which region are California's two natural harbors located?

a)

Mountain Region

b)

Coastal Region

c)

Central Valley Region

d)

Desert Region

4.

What is the largest natural feature in California's Mountain Region?

a)

the Sacramento River

b)

San Francisco Bay

c)

the Salton Sea

d)

the Sierra Nevada

5.

In which of California's four natural regions is the state capital located?

a)

Coastal Region

b)

Central Valley Region

c)

Mountain Region

d)

Desert Region

6.

What is California's largest city?

a)

Sacramento

b)

San Jose

c)

Los Angeles

d)

San Diego

7.

Which natural resource is important in both the Mountain and Desert Regions of California?

a)

fish

b)

timber

c)

oil

d)

minerals

8.

Mountains act like huge walls, creating a ___________.

a)

climate

b)

rain shadow

c)

industry

d)

drought

e)

growing season

9.

Sometimes California has a _________ which can cause farmers to lose their crops.

a)

growing season

b)

drought

c)

industry

d)

rain shadow

e)

climate

10.

Some Californians in the Coastal Region work in an __________ such as fishing, timber, or oil production.

a)

growing season

b)

drought

c)

industry

d)

rain shadow

11.

The Central Valley's long ___________ allows crops to be farmed ten months of the year.

a)

drought

b)

growing season

c)

industry

d)

rain shadow

e)

climate

12.

What makes the Central Valley Region important to California?

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13.

What are some reasons people might have for choosing Los Angeles as a place to live?

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