California - Quiz
  • 1. What is the abbreviation for California?
A) CA
B) C
C) CL
D) CF
  • 2. What is the capital of California?
A) Hollywood
B) Los Angelos
C) Sacramento
D) San Francisco
  • 3. What is the approximate population of California?
A) 33 billion
B) 33 hundred
C) 33 million
D) 33 thousand
  • 4. Which president was born in California?
A) Bush
B) Clinton
C) Nixon
D) Obama
  • 5. Which of the following is a major industry in California?
A) shrimp
B) corn
C) gold
D) entertainment
  • 6. Which of the following is a main river in California?
A) Colorado
B) Mississippi
C) Rushing
D) Red
  • 7. Which of the following states borders California?
A) Michigan
B) New York
C) Louisiana
D) Nevada
  • 8. Which country borders California?
A) Canada
B) South America
C) Mexico
D) Argentina
  • 9. Which body of water borders California?
A) Baltic Sea
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Artic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
  • 10. Where did the name California originate?
A) French
B) African
C) European
D) Spanish
  • 11. What is the state nickname?
A) The Shining State
B) The Star State
C) The Money State
D) The Golden State
  • 12. What is the state motto?
A) There is much here
B) All is here to be found
C) I have found it
D) I must keep looking
  • 13. What is the state song?
A) Oh beautiful, California
B) My peaceful, California
C) Let's dance, California
D) I love you, California
  • 14. What animal is on the state flag?
A) brown pelican
B) brown bear
C) black bear
D) black rabbit
  • 15. What is the state bird?
A) California brown pelican
B) California valley quail
C) California black bear
D) California woodpecker
  • 16. What is the state marine animal?
A) dolphin
B) gray whale
C) black whale
D) shark
  • 17. What is the state mineral?
A) gold
B) platinum
C) titanium
D) silver
  • 18. Which president served as the governor of California for 2 years?
A) Hamilton
B) Reagan
C) Kennedy
D) Washington
  • 19. What is the highest point in California?
A) Mt. Sydney
B) Mt. Kilamonjaro
C) Mt. Whitney
D) Mt. Everest
  • 20. Which of the following animals is raised more in California than in any other state?
A) turkey
B) cow
C) goat
D) chicken
  • 21. Which county in California is the largest in the country?
A) San Clemente
B) San Diego
C) San Bernadino
D) San Jose
  • 22. What is the name of the island off the coast of California?
A) Catalina
B) Castaway
C) Cantalone
D) Cappast
  • 23. What desert located in California is the hottest and driest on earth?
A) The Sahara Desert
B) Dryland
C) Death Valley
D) Geyser Park
  • 24. What landlock harbor located in California is considered the world's largest?
A) The Pacific Harbor
B) San Fernando Valley
C) San Francisco Bay
  • 25. What do you call the siesmic tremors in California?
A) hurricanes
B) tsunamis
C) tornadoes
D) earthquakes
  • 26. What is the official state tree?
A) redwood
B) birch
C) maple
D) oak
  • 27. What is the official state flower?
A) violet
B) rose
C) poppy
D) magnolia
  • 28. Who did Norma Jean from Castroville, CA become?
A) Dianna Ross
B) Marilyn Monroe
C) Donna Summers
D) Marilyn Manson
  • 29. In 1996, California's Proposition 215 legalized what?
A) gay marriage
B) abortion
C) cocaine
D) medical marijuana
  • 30. What are California's state colors?
A) blue/gold
B) blue/silver
C) purple/gold
D) gold/black
  • 31. What is the largest city in California?
A) San Francisco
B) Long Beach
C) Oakland
D) Los Angelos
  • 32. What is the most economically prominent area of California?
A) Hollywood
B) Anaheim
C) Fresno
D) Beverly Hills
  • 33. In what year did California become a part of the US?
A) 1845
B) 1847
C) 1840
D) 1852
  • 34. Who started the California gold rush?
A) Jack Mitchell
B) Joseph Matthews
C) Jeff Mouton
D) James Marshall
  • 35. What is a major point of interest in California?
A) Disneyworld
B) Schlitterbahn
C) Disneyland
D) Six Flags
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