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Quiz about California

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a famous name for California?

a)

Diamond State

b)

Golden State

c)

Sunny State

d)

Summer State

2.

Why is California also called the Golden State? Because it's...

(a)  

3.

How many people live in California?

a)

29 million people

b)

40 million people

c)

18 million people

d)

30 million people

4.

What is California known for? It's known for it's...

(a)  

5.

How many Californians live in urban areas?

a)

Almost 85%

b)

Almost 39%

c)

Almost 93%

d)

Almost 58%

6.

What's the name of the second oldest national park in the US?

(a)  

7.

What is Yosemite famous for?

a)

for beautiful sandy beaches, alpine wilderness and world's most unusual lakes

b)

for most beautiful waterfalls and sandy beaches

c)

for alpine wilderness, world's highest and most beautiful waterfalls, unusual cliffs and rocks

d)

for alpine wilderness, world's highest and most beautiful lakes, unusual cliffs and rocks

8.

What is Death Valley?

a)

A place where people disappear out of nowhere and never come back

b)

coldest area in the US with an average temperature of -48° Celsius

c)

A place where people see ghosts and other mythical creatures

d)

hottest and driest are in the US with an average temperature of 48° Celsius

9.

What does Hollywood mean?

a)

Hollywood means American motion-picture industry

b)

Hollywood means American video-industry

c)

Hollywood means American singing industry

d)

Hollywood means American motion-video industry

10.

What is California famous for?

a)

It's famous for the designer shops and sights

b)

It's famous for attractive sports like surfing, inline skating and driving through high sandy dunes in rented buggies

c)

It's famous for the celebrities who live there

d)

It's famous for attractive sports like golf, skateboarding and safari tours

11.

What can you see in San Francisco?

a)

You can see 25 hills, cable cars, bright houses that cling to the hills

b)

You can see 50 hills, cable cars, bright houses that cling to the hills

c)

You can see 40 hills, cable cars, bright houses that cling to the hills

d)

You can see 25 hills, cable cars, bright houses that cling to the city

12.

What is Silicon Valley?

a)

It's the most important centre of US produced silicon and cotton wool industry.

b)

It's the most important centre of US produced micro chips for iPhones.

c)

It's a valley where all houses are made of silicon.

d)

It's the most important centre of US produced computer & electronic industry.

13.

What was the 'gold rush'?

a)

Whenever the prices in the US raised and people had no money left, they used to paid with gold.

b)

Gold was discovered in a lake in California. When people heard about it, they decided to move to California. in a sea in California. When

c)

Gold was discovered in a river in California. When people heard about it, they decided to move to California.

d)

Gold was discovered in an old mine in California. When people heard about it, they decided to move to California.

14.

The gold rush was the largest mass migration in U.S. history. Which European country was strongly involved in this migration?

a)

Germany

b)

Ireland

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

15.

What are the dark sides of the golden state California?

a)

There are no dark sides.

b)

homelessness, high crime rate, disputes between different cultures and Death Valley,

c)

unemployment, homelessness, high crime rate & environmental problems

d)

homelessness, controversy between different cultures, unemployment & environmental problems