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