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Chapter 6: The Fractured Province

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Chapter Number:

 

1.

Fradkin characterizes San Francisco as "everybody's favorite city", but claims it's more _______ than indigenous.

 

a.

Eastern

 

b.

Foreign

 

c.

International

Answer 1:

d.

Worldly

 

2.

Which of these epidemics were particularly devastating to the Indian population at San Juan Bautista mission in 1828-9?

 

a.

syphillis

 

b.

aids

 

c.

smallpox

Answer 2:

d.

influenza

 

3.

What is the state rock of California?

 

a.

seperpentine

 

b.

granite

 

c.

sandstone

Answer 3:

d.

quartzite

 

4.

When was the last wild California condor captured?

 

a.

1921

 

b.

1949

 

c.

1972

Answer 4:

d.

1987

 

5.

James Dean was killed in an automobile accident near Cholame.  Who was the other driver?

 

a.

John Appleseed

 

b.

David Hayseed

 

c.

Jimmy Pumpkinseed

Answer 5:

d.

Donald Turnupseed