California: An Interpretive History 10th Edition Test Bank
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1. The Indians of California
A. made virtually no attempt to explain the origins of California.
B. developed a wide variety of creation stories.
C. produced a state-wide consensus on the origins of California.
D. failed to recognize the unlikelihood of agreement on matters as important as the origins of their
world.
2. Earth scientists today explain the origins of California
A. as a result of numerous massive earthquakes.
B. by theories of thermal volcanism.
C. by the theory of plate tectonics.
D. as occurring extremely early in the geologic history of the world.
3. The movement of tectonic plates dramatically changed about 30 million years ago when the
Pacific Plate began
A. sliding past the North American Plate in a lateral motion.
B. subducting beneath the North American Plate.
C. moving upward to dislodge the overburden of rock and soil.
D. sinking deeper into the Earth's molten core.
4. Accounts of devastating California earthquakes appear in
A. the stories of California Indians.
B. the earliest records of European settlers.
C. the memories of many contemporary Californians.
D. all of the above.
5. The land surface of California is
A. larger than that of Alaska.
B. larger than that of Texas.
C. approximately 100 million acres.
D. all of the above.
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. The Indians of California
A. made virtually no attempt to explain the origins of California.
B. developed a wide variety of creation stories.
C. produced a state-wide consensus on the origins of California.
D. failed to recognize the unlikelihood of agreement on matters as important as the origins of their
world.
2. Earth scientists today explain the origins of California
A. as a result of numerous massive earthquakes.
B. by theories of thermal volcanism.
C. by the theory of plate tectonics.
D. as occurring extremely early in the geologic history of the world.
3. The movement of tectonic plates dramatically changed about 30 million years ago when the
Pacific Plate began
A. sliding past the North American Plate in a lateral motion.
B. subducting beneath the North American Plate.
C. moving upward to dislodge the overburden of rock and soil.
D. sinking deeper into the Earth's molten core.
4. Accounts of devastating California earthquakes appear in
A. the stories of California Indians.
B. the earliest records of European settlers.
C. the memories of many contemporary Californians.
D. all of the above.
5. The land surface of California is
A. larger than that of Alaska.
B. larger than that of Texas.
C. approximately 100 million acres.
D. all of the above.
6. The largest lowland area that fronts the ocean is the
A. Los Angeles basin.
B. San Francisco Bay area.
C. northern coastal zone near the Oregon border.
D. vast Santa Barbara Channel area.
7. Most of the surface of California is covered by
A. deserts.
B. mountains.
C. lakes.
D. valleys.
8. The state tree of California is the
A. bristlecone pine.
B. California live oak.
C. coast redwood.
D. eucalyptus.
9. The most productive agricultural region of California is the
A. Great Central Valley.
B. Los Angeles basin.
C. San Francisco Bay region.
D. Owens Valley.
10. European and American settlement of California was significantly retarded by
A. the region's geographical remoteness.
B. the steep eastern face of the Sierra Nevada.
C. the vast southern deserts.
D. all of the above.
11. Before the American period, agriculture in California was
A. widespread among the Indians of northern California.
B. the dominant activity of the Great Central Valley.
C. aided by extensive Indian irrigation projects.
D. exceedingly difficult.
A. Los Angeles basin.
B. San Francisco Bay area.
C. northern coastal zone near the Oregon border.
D. vast Santa Barbara Channel area.
7. Most of the surface of California is covered by
A. deserts.
B. mountains.
C. lakes.
D. valleys.
8. The state tree of California is the
A. bristlecone pine.
B. California live oak.
C. coast redwood.
D. eucalyptus.
9. The most productive agricultural region of California is the
A. Great Central Valley.
B. Los Angeles basin.
C. San Francisco Bay region.
D. Owens Valley.
10. European and American settlement of California was significantly retarded by
A. the region's geographical remoteness.
B. the steep eastern face of the Sierra Nevada.
C. the vast southern deserts.
D. all of the above.
11. Before the American period, agriculture in California was
A. widespread among the Indians of northern California.
B. the dominant activity of the Great Central Valley.
C. aided by extensive Indian irrigation projects.
D. exceedingly difficult.
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