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