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  1. 1. It is estimated there are approximately one-_____ million detectable seismic tremors in California annually. (Either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided.)
  2. 4. Furnace Creek in Death Valley is where the hottest temperature on Earth was recorded – 134.1 degrees _______ {56.722 celsius}(on July 10, 1913).
  3. 6. There is a Volkswagen car _____ in California. The automotive giant had to buy back its vehicles worth billions of dollars after the emission scandal it faced.(a burial ground)
  4. 10. On October 17, 1989, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocks northern California during Game 3 of the World ____ (the championship baseball sequence of games held once each year between the two best teams) between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics at Candlestick Park, forcing postponement of the matchup.
  5. 11. Totaling nearly three million acres, San _____ County is the largest county in the country.( In German Baby Names the meaning of the name is "Brave".)
  6. 13. More _____ (large bird Traditionally served at Thanksgiving Dinner) are raised in California than in any other state in the United States.
  7. 16. According to a survey by the U.S. News, California tops the list of the most racial and ethnic ________. Fresno being among the top ten makes it to the list due to over 100 different nationalities that reside in the city. (he practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders etc.)
  8. 17. Did you know that Steve Jobs the legendary co-founder of Apple Computers, hated ____ (lai·sns) plates and never used one on his cars? He would lease a new Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG every six months. The law in California allowed owners a grace period of six months before they had to get a _______ plate.
  9. 19. The Pony ______(ikˈspres), the mail delivery service that used a relay system of horse mounted riders, originated in Sacramento in 1860. The delivery service carrying messages, newspapers, and mails, operated between Sacramento and Missouri. However, it only lasted for 18 months before going bankrupt because of the establishment of faster telegraph services.
  10. 21. San Diego, California, is the house of the world’s oldest active sailing ship. The beautiful Star of India is an ancient sailing ship with naval architecture that meets U.S ____ (kōst) Guard requirements. It’s seaworthy, and it has been operating since 1863. That means it is 157 years old as of today. Thanks to the routine maintenance practices given to the sailing ship.
  11. 23. This county is the eighth smallest of California’s 58 counties. It has no high school, ATMs, dentists, banks, or traffic light. This county in Eastern California located within the Sierra Nevada on the state border with Nevada. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 1,175, which declined to 1,129 in 2019, making it California's least populous county. The county seat and largest community is Markleeville.
  12. 25. California is home to the ______ Valley (a region known the world over for high technology, innovation, and venture capital.) San Jose, located in the heart of ______Valley, is among the largest tech hubs in the United States. Some of these companies include eBay, PayPal, VeriFone, Adobe, Calyx Software, Cisco, and Western Digital. These companies have taken the lead in the industry and employed many citizens within California.
  13. 28. At almost precisely 5:12 a.m., local time, a foreshock occurred with sufficient force to be felt widely throughout the San Francisco Bay area. The great earthquake broke loose some 20 to 25 seconds later, with an epicenter near San Francisco. ____ (ˈvī(ə)lənt)shocks punctuated the strong shaking which lasted some 45 to 60 seconds. The earthquake was felt from southern Oregon to south of Los Angeles and inland as far as central Nevada. The highest Modified Mercalli Intensities (MMI's) of VII to IX paralleled the length of the rupture, extending as far as 80 kilometers inland from the fault trace. One important characteristic of the shaking intensity noted in Lawson's (1908) report was the clear correlation of intensity with underlying geologic conditions. Areas situated in sediment-filled valleys sustained stronger shaking than nearby bedrock sites, and the strongest shaking occurred in areas where ground reclaimed from San Francisco Bay failed in the earthquake. Many who survived the earthquake died in the fires that were ignited. The number of deaths that occured was orignally thought to be 700 but now many believe it was as high as 3000.
  14. 29. The California State Railroad Museum is the largest museum of its kind in North America is locted in the city which was the western terminus of the first transcontinental railroad. The name of this city comes from a word that denotes a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist and (in the Roman Catholic and many Orthodox Churches) penance and the anointing of the sick.
  15. 30. athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and were revived in the late 19th century. They are the world's foremost sports competition and include athletes from all over the world.)
  16. 32. Reputed to be the most corrupt politician in Fresno County history, Vice-leader Joseph Spinney was mayor for only ____ minutes.( hint english translation of spanish diez).
  17. 33. In 1969, the first ARPANET message was sent from a UCLA site. (That first message? “Lo”. He meant to say “Login” but….then the system crashed.)The ARPNET was character based (no pictures) and originally only availaible in universities and military installations. It was not until the late 1990's that it became available to the general public and took on the form we are accustomed to today.
  18. 35. In the early days of California, there were catholic missions scattered at regular intervals from Mexico northward. The distance between them was one day's ______.
  19. 37. The _____ is the official state tree. Some of the giant ______s in Sequoia National Park are more than 2,000 years old. (either of two giant conifers with thick fibrous bark, native to California and Oregon. They are the tallest known trees and are among the largest living organisms.)
  20. 38. Inyo National Forest is home to the _____ (ˈbrisəl) cone pine, the oldest living species. Some of the gnarled trees are thought to be over 4,600 years old.
  21. 39. If you are in norther california this general is not a person but a living thing that is 275 feet tall and measures about 102 feet around its base. If you are still unsure who/what this is look in the Sequoia National Park and you should find the General.
  22. 40. ______ Basin National Wildlife Refuge contains the largest winter population of bald eagles in the continental United States.(The name of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and located in southern Oregon. - There is a falls southeast of Crater Lake in Oregon bearing this tribes name as well.)
  23. 42. _____ (səˈk(w)oiə) National Park contains the largest living tree. Its trunk is 102 feet in circumference.
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  1. 2. Gold was discovered in California in 1848 at Sutter’s Mill by James W. Marshall. After the discovery of the gold, people visited the region from as far as China and Australia. Those who rushed to get the gold were known as the ______-______ because it took long enogh for word to get out that the rush did not start until the next year.
  2. 3. The first motion picture theater opened in Los _____ on April 2, 1902. Which is quite appropriate since it mostly surround and is to the south of Hollywood the movie producing capital of the nation.
  3. 5. John Sutter, a Swiss national, after leaving Switzerland due to financial crises, arrived in California in 1839 and persuaded the Mexican governor to grant him lands on the Sacramento River. There he established the colony of New Helvetica which later became Sacramento. However, the discovery of gold on his land by a carpenter named James W. Marshall brought some bad luck for the Swiss. When the news about the discovery of gold broke out, the colony was deserted by workers and gold seekers alike, and his goods and livestock were stolen and destroyed. Eventually when the U.S. court denied him _____ (ownership) to his Mexican grants, he went bankrupt.
  4. 7. The park is also one of the only few places in the U.S. where one can see a _____ (a rainbow by the light of the moon). During the spring and early summer, with enough clear skies, the moon can produce enough light to produce a rainbow from a waterfall’s mist.
  5. 8. There are more than 300,000 tons (272,155 metric tons) of _____ grown in California annually.(a berry, typically green [classified as white], purple, red, or black, growing in clusters on a grapevine, eaten as fruit, and used in making wine.)
  6. 9. The state motto is ____!, a Greek word translated “I have found it!” The motto was adopted in 1849 and alludes to the discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada. It is also the name of a city on the coast just north of Cape Menocino, the westernmost tip of California.
  7. 11. If you live in Pacific Grove you could find your self in trouble with the law if you molest _______.(A nectar-feeding insect with two pairs of large, typically brightly colored wings that are covered with microscopic scales. This type of insect is distinguished from moths by having clubbed or dilated antennae, holding their wings erect when at rest, and being active by day.)
  8. 12. The Hollywood Bowl is the world’s largest outdoor one of these. (An open circular or oval building with a central space surrounded by tiers of seats for spectators, for the presentation of dramatic or sporting events.) Grandma attended a concert there in 1999 by the musical trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
  9. 13. The massive influx of people to the Califorina Gold fields in 1849 put an unbelievable strain on the _______ (ˌtran(t)spərˈtāSH(ə)n) system of the day.( 20 years before the completion of the transcontinental railroad). In 1848 there were less than 1000 non native members of Califorina's populaton. That number was more than 100,000 just one year later.
  10. 14. If California’s economic size were measured by itself to other countries, it would rank the _____ (septième) largest economy in the world
  11. 15. The San Fransisco harbor became choked with ships in 1849 because the crews abandoned the their positions on-board ship to go to the gold fields and they could not find crews to _____ the ships back their point of origin.
  12. 18. Fresno proclaims itself the _____ Capital of the World. This product is created by cutting clusters of grapes from the plant, and laying them out on long sheets of paper between the rows and letting the sun dehydrate them)
  13. 20. In 1964, San Francisco’s cable cars were named the first moving National ______ (hiˈstôrik) Landmark. The San Francisco cable cars are the only ones still operating in a U.S city.
  14. 22. California is the only state in the U.S. to host summer (1932, 1984) and winter (1960) ______ .
  15. 24. The highest and lowest points in the continental United States are within one _______ miles of one another. Mount Whitney measures 14,495 feet and Bad Water in Death Valley is 282 feet below sea level.
  16. 26. One out of every _____ (12.5%) United States residents lives in California.
  17. 27. The ____ bear is one of the state’s most notable symbols. It is found on both the state flag and seal. It was designated as the official state animal in 1953. It is now extinct. (an animal of a large race of the brown bear native to North America.)
  18. 31. The state’s _____ produce includes more than 400 commodities. (Relating to the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.)
  19. 34. This Valley,which you visited, is recognized as the hottest, driest place in the United States. It isn’t uncommon for the summer temperatures to reach more than 115 degrees.
  20. 35. Over one-_____ of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts are grown in California.(troisième)
  21. 36. Castroville is known as the ______ Capital of the World. In 1947 a young woman named Norma Jean was crowned Castroville’s first _____ Queen. She went on to become actress Marilyn Monroe.(ˈärdəˌCHōk - a European plant resembling a thistle, cultivated for its large flower heads.)
  22. 41. Avocate is the French word for a pear-shaped fruit with a rough leathery skin, smooth oily edible flesh, and a large stone. What is the english word for this fruit used to make guacamole. Once you know the answer then you will know what Fallbrook celebrates in the annual festival because more of this fruit is grown in this region than any other county in the nation.