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WorksheetsHistory: Chapter 7: Lessons 2 - 5: Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did postwar urbanization affect California’s environment?
a)
It helped clear land that was used to grow large new forests.
b)
It caused more people to move to farms, where needed crops were grown.
c)
It generated money that was used to clean up polluted watersheds and rivers.
d)
It led people to build freeways and suburbs on land that had been orchards and farms.
2.
Urbanization is when __________.
a)
people move from rural areas to towns and cities.
b)
electricity is created by the force of falling water.
c)
farmers work for profit, rather than eating what they grow.
d)
chemicals are added to crops to keep the insects from eating them.
3.
A highway that does not cost money to use is called _________.
a)
a toll road
b)
a turnpike
c)
a freeway
d)
a suburb
4.
Which of the following is evidence that California’s freeway system changed the state?
a)
Fewer people moved to the suburbs.
b)
Companies relocated to other states.
c)
Railways between cities were used less.
d)
Industries declined and earned less money.
5.
One of the consequences of using so much of California’s ground water has been that __________.
a)
farms need less ground water
b)
hydroelectric power plants have been built
c)
wells have dried up and canals have collapsed
d)
farmers in the Central Valley have had to learn to grow different crops
6.
The following are examples of how commercial agriculture affected the environment.
a)
Big farm machines polluted the soil and air and pesticides polluted the water.
b)
Canned goods were no longer available to the rest of the country.
c)
Farmland was destroyed by harvesting machines and replaced by suburbs.
d)
Fracking was used to get oil and gas out of the ground.
7.
Which of California’s industries are based in Silicon Valley?
a)
entertainment and defense
b)
entertainment and electronics
c)
communications and electronics
d)
communications and commercial agriculture
8.
Hydroelectric power is __________.
a)
a symbol of the entertainment industry
b)
electricity created by the force of falling water
c)
a new way of getting oil and gas out of the ground
d)
the industry in California that employs the most people
9.
Commercial Agriculture is __________.
a)
The industry that makes airplanes, spacecraft, rockets, and other things that fly.
b)
Farming for profit, rather than to eat what you grow.
c)
Money made by a business.
d)
When people move from rural areas to towns and cities.
10.
By 1947, California provided about ________ of the country's fruit.
a)
1/4
b)
1/3
c)
1/2
d)
2/3
e)
3/4
11.
What was one push factor that contributed to immigrants coming to California after World War II?
a)
the Vietnam War
b)
new opportunities
c)
California’s location
d)
the Refugee Act of 1980
12.
One way that immigration to California has changed in recent times is __________.
a)
more new immigrants come from Asia than Latin America
b)
because of the law, most immigrants now come from Europe
c)
immigrants no longer bring their culture and traditions with them
d)
there are fewer conflicts around the world and therefore fewer push factors
13.
One reason why California trades so much with Japan, China, and South Korea is because __________.
a)
they have few cultural exports
b)
they grow food for Californians
c)
they are located in the Pacific Basin
d)
they are enemies of Mexico and Canada
14.
Which of the following is an example of an immigrant making a contribution to California?
a)
Sergey Brin served as governor of California.
b)
Jerry Yang wrote the law that became Proposition 187.
c)
Arnold Schwarzenegger founded Yahoo in the Silicon Valley.
d)
Dalip Singh Saund became the first Asian American to serve in the United States Congress.
15.
Why did many immigrants feel unwelcome in California after Proposition 187 was passed in 1994?
a)
The proposition would have kept immigrants from finding jobs in on commercial farms.
b)
The proposition would have kept undocumented immigrants from attending public school.
c)
The proposition would have prevented immigrants from speaking foreign languages in public.
d)
The proposition would have forced undocumented immigrants to return to their countries of origin.
16.
A refugee is defined as:
a)
Something sold or traded to another country.
b)
Organized disagreement.
c)
A person who leave his or her own country for safety, running away from war or violence.
d)
A place where ships load and unload goods for trade.
17.
When a country exports products, they:
a)
Communicate with another country.
b)
Bring in people from another country in order to make them safe.
c)
Create electronics to monitor what other countries are saying.
d)
Sell or trade something to another country.
18.
This law made it easier for people from different parts of the world to come to the United States.
a)
Immigration and Nationality Law of 1965
b)
Judiciary Act of 1789
c)
Embargo Act of 1807
d)
Megan's Law of 1996
19.
Which factors below are pull factors that brought people to California?
a)
Jobs, automobile manufacturing, movie studios
b)
Reuniting with families, new opportunities, fresh fruit
c)
The Refugee Act of 1980, new housing, new cars
d)
Jobs, new opportunities, California's climate
20.
California is home to more than ________ million immigrants.
a)
2
b)
5
c)
10
d)
7
21.
All of these countries are located on the Pacific Basin (Pacific Rim):
a)
China, Chile, South Africa
b)
Japan, Taiwan, South Korea
c)
Canada, Russia, Spain
d)
South Africa, England, Mexico
22.
California sells more to Mexico, Canada, and _________ than any other country.
a)
Japan
b)
England
c)
Iran
d)
China
23.
California attracts more _______________ than any other state in the United States.
a)
immigrants
b)
farmers
c)
mechanics
d)
refugees
24.
Name one thing that both Proposition 63 and 187 had in common:
a)
They changed California's main export to bananas.
b)
They forced many California natives move out of the state.
c)
They both passed and were turned into laws.
d)
They made immigrants feel unwelcome in California
25.
Which of the following is true about education in California?
a)
California has fewer school districts of any other state.
b)
California has many public schools, but few private schools.
c)
Most of the universities and colleges in California are private.
d)
California has more public school students than any other state.
26.
The fact that the state of California spends more than half its money on education shows that __________.
a)
the state feels education is important
b)
the state should open more private schools
c)
the state is not providing an education to everyone
d)
the state’s schools are funded by the federal government
27.
The term that refers to the “deep study of a subject” is __________.
a)
campus
b)
research
c)
university
d)
higher education
28.
Stanford University __________.
a)
was the state’s first public university
b)
was the first free public school in California
c)
is a top-rated private university located in the San Francisco Bay area
d)
is the most highly-rated school in the California Community Colleges system
29.
What does California accomplish by offering education at trade schools?
a)
It secures funding from the United States Department of Education.
b)
It provides educational opportunities to as many Californians as possible.
c)
It limits how accessible education is to Californians, especially immigrants.
d)
It reduces the number of students at private universities like Stanford University.
30.
A school that is paid for by the government is a __________ school.
a)
private
b)
public
c)
trade
d)
research
31.
A trade school is:
a)
A school paid for by private groups or individuals, rather than the government
b)
A part of the government set up to run a certain thing in a specific area
c)
A school paid for by the government
d)
A school that teaches technical skills required for a specific job
32.
The first free public school opened in California in ________.
a)
1845
b)
1850
c)
1851
d)
1868
33.
California has more ________________ than any other state in the United States.
a)
trade schools
b)
public school students
c)
pre-school teachers
d)
crocodiles
34.
The University of California at Berkeley was founded in 1868 and was the state’s first _________ university.
a)
trade
b)
private
c)
community
d)
public
35.
The California State University system was founded in _______.
a)
1868
b)
1960
c)
1967
d)
2001
36.
This type of school is a major part of California's effort to offer opportunities for everyone.
a)
undergraduate
b)
graduate
c)
charter
d)
trade school
37.
California’s state higher education system is organized into three parts:
a)
University of California, California State University, California Community Colleges
b)
University of California, California Community Colleges, Trade Schools
c)
Trade Schools, California State University, California Community Colleges
d)
University of California, California State University, Trade Schools
38.
California's largest school district is ____________.
a)
Fresno Unified School District
b)
San Diego Unified School District
c)
Irvine Unified School District
d)
Los Angeles Unified School District
39.
Many people educated in California have gone on to great things. Two of those individuals are:
a)
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Walt Disney
b)
Sally Ride and Ellen Ochoa
c)
Lina Mayfleet & Doon Harrow
d)
Levi Straus and Kate Barlow
40.
Skateboarding is an example of __________ that first became popular in California and then spread to other places.
a)
a film
b)
a trend
c)
an industry
d)
a “Western”
41.
Who created the first full-length animated film?
a)
John Wayne
b)
Walt Disney
c)
George Lucas
d)
Louis B. Mayer
42.
Which of the following is true about the music industry in Los Angeles?
a)
The city does not have a professional symphony orchestra.
b)
It is responsible for more than a million jobs in Los Angeles County.
c)
It has not been an important part of the city’s cultural life since the 1950s.
d)
Many rock, hip-hop, and rap artists record songs in Los Angeles recording studios.
43.
The fact that the entertainment industry employs many thousands of people shows that it __________.
a)
is popular with tourists
b)
provides opportunities for Californians
c)
includes both the film and music industries
d)
has been based in Los Angeles since 1909
44.
One reason that Californians like Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams continue to impact the nation’s culture is their __________.
a)
compositions are performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic
b)
movies are shown on television and are seen by millions of people
c)
songs are recorded by some of the most popular singers in the world
d)
photographs are still on view in museums in Oakland and San Francisco
45.
A trend is:
a)
An area of Los Angeles that is the center of filmmaking in the United States.
b)
Being the cause of something.
c)
Cultural products aimed at everyday people, including movies, books, television programs, video games, and pop music.
d)
An idea that is popular or fashionable.
46.
More movies and television shows are produced in California than in any other state.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
The first permanent movie studio was built in ____________ in 1909.
a)
San Diego
b)
San Francisco
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Irvine
48.
California has the third most number of professional teams in the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
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