WorksheetsStudies Weekly Q1 Week 2
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
The capital of California, founded in 1849 is __________________.
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Washington D.C.
San Diego
In 1890, John Muir persuaded Congress to pass a bill to introduce which California National Park?
Yellowstone National Park
Yosemite National Park
Central Park
The Dog Park
True or False: California was named after a Spanish Explorer.
True
False
The _____________ had its starting point in Sacramento.
State Fair
Transcontinental Railroad
Oregon Trail
Pony Express
The ___________________ is known for agriculture and farming.
Rocky Coast
Desert
Central Valley
Mountains
True/False: Lunchmeat is not a necessary earthquake kit item.
True
False
The highest peak in the U.S. is ________________
Mount Everest
Mount Whitney
Mount Rushmore
Mammoth Mountain
Which of these is NOT a correct fact about John Muir?
He persuaded Congress to pass a bill to create Yosemite National Park
Started the Sierra Club to preserve forests of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
He became California's first Congressman.
He was born in Scotland
Name this government building
California State Capitol
The White House
Hearst Castle
The Haunted Mansion
Which of these is NOT a correct fact about Sacramento?
It was the founding place of the Gold Rush in 1849
It was where the Revolutionary War began
It is home to the NBA team, the Kings, as well as an opera house and ballet
There are many factories for equipment and chemicals
True/False: There is plenty of water in the 140 miles of California Deserts
True
False
True/False: The Rocky Coast receives a lot of rainfall and spans 2/3 of the coastline.
True
False
Which of these descriptions matches the Sierra Nevada?
It covers 2/3 of the coastline
It is near Las Vegas
It is where farms are located
It is a single mountain range
True/False: California was named after a 1500s novel, "Las Sergas de Esplandian"
True
False
