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