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"A" is for America-California

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Introduction:
"This is a quiz on the History Channel's original series, "The States". California is featured in this quiz. Every question asked in this quiz was mentioned in this series. This is the first of fifty in "The States". Good luck!"


1. In what year did the legendary "Summer of Love" take place?
    1969
    1963
    1967
    1964


2. In 1940, the first of a chain of a certain fast food restaurants opened in California. Which one was it?
    Checkers
    McDonald's
    Burger King
    Wendy's


3. The Hot Rod was born in Southern California during what decade?
    1940's
    1960's
    1950's
    1930's


4. According to "The States", the number one cash crop in the state of California is grapes.
    True
    False


5. The highest point in the continental U.S. is Mt. Whitney. How high is it?
    14,494 feet
    17,674 feet
    15,269 feet
    16,233 feet


6. The first motel was thought of in 1945 in California.
    True
    False


7. Amid controversy in the 1940's, California diverted millions of gallons of water from which of the following rivers?
    The Colorado River
    The Missouri River
    The Mississippi River
    It never happened


8. Mentioned in this segment on California, what is its number one industry?
    stagecoaches
    lumber
    agriculture
    plastic


9. According to "The States", if California were a country, it would have the second largest economy in the world.
    True
    False


10. The first blue jeans were created by Levi Strauss in what year?
    1871
    1874
    1872
    1873


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