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