WorksheetsCalifornia History (pre-U.S.)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
The prime meridian is...
a line of longitude
a line of latitude
a prime number
the equator
California is located in...
the Southern and Western hemispheres
the Northern and Eastern hemispheres
the Southern and Eastern hemispheres
the Northern and Western hemispheres
California is located in...
the western region of the U.S.
the northern region of the U.S.
the southern region of the U.S.
the eastern region of the U.S.
Which region of California covers the most land?
Central Valley
Coast
Mountains
Desert
Which region of California has the largest population?
Central Valley
Coast
Mountains
Desert
The tallest mountain in California
Mount Shasta
Lassen Peak
Mount Whitney
Mount Diablo
What gives the Ring of Fire its name?
The Pacific Rim
Volcanos
Earthquakes
Cyclones
Which mountain is a volcano?
Mt. Shasta
Mt. Whitney
Mt. Diablo
Mt. Tamalpais
Which desert is in California?
Sonora
Colorado
Sahara
Gobi
Where the Pacific plate and the North American plate meet is called:
Pacific Ocean
Hayward Fault
California
San Andreas Fault
A sandy landform where rivers enter a bay:
island
delta
beach
archipelago
This is NOT and example of how Native Americans sustained the environment:
burning plants
fishing all year
pruning trees
fishing for a limited time
Francis Drake was from:
Canada
France
England
Spain
Vizcaino was from:
England
Spain
Russia
France
Spanish settlements did NOT include:
presidios
missions
pueblos
ranchos
California was never part of:
Native American Land
England
Spain
Mexico
Which conflict resulted in California becoming part of Mexico?
War for Califonia
Mexican War for Independence
Spanish American War
American Revolution
After Mexico gained control of California, what happened to the missions?
They continued to function as before
They were closed
They became pueblos
They became schools
Who got most of the land grants?
Californios
Natives
Spanish
Women
Who were the Californios?
Spanish immigrants
Native Californians
Mexican settlers
cowboys
