California - History

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What was discovered at Sutter's Mill in 1848? gold oil silver aardvarks

2. Who settled at Fort Ross in 1812? Portuguese French Russians Austrians

3. The origin of the name California is: Fictional island inhabited by Amazons It felt like a cold oven It felt like a hot oven The name of a Spanish nobleman

4. In whose name did Sir Francis Drake claim the area around Point Reyes? His own name Queen Elizabeth I King Charles V Queen Victoria

5. California was originally thought to be an island when first visited by the Spanish in the mid 1530s. True False

6. How long did the California Republic last? one year one month six months six years

7. Going back in time (but not as far as the birthplace of man!), what was the origin of the first discoverers of California? Asian European African Australian

8. What was the original name of San Francisco? Yerba Buena Ashbury Los Angeles California City

9. When did California cease to be ruled by Spain? 1812 1850 1821 1846

10. What city is now where Sutter's Fort was? Sacramento Altavista San Francisco Peoria