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California
Contributed by: Martin
  • 1. What is the abbreviation for California?
A) C
B) CF
C) CA
D) CL
  • 2. What is the capital of California?
A) Sacramento
B) Los Angelos
C) Hollywood
D) San Francisco
  • 3. What is the approximate population of California?
A) 33 thousand
B) 33 billion
C) 33 hundred
D) 33 million
  • 4. Which president was born in California?
A) Clinton
B) Bush
C) Obama
D) Nixon
  • 5. Which of the following is a major industry in California?
A) entertainment
B) shrimp
C) corn
D) gold
  • 6. Which of the following is a main river in California?
A) Red
B) Rushing
C) Colorado
D) Mississippi
  • 7. Which of the following states borders California?
A) Louisiana
B) New York
C) Nevada
D) Michigan
  • 8. Which country borders California?
A) South America
B) Mexico
C) Argentina
D) Canada
  • 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) French
B) European
C) African
D) Spanish
  • 11. What is the state nickname?
A) The Money State
B) The Golden State
C) The Star State
D) The Shining State
  • 12. What is the state motto?
A) I must keep looking
B) There is much here
C) All is here to be found
D) I have found it
  • 13. What is the state song?
A) I love you, California
B) Let's dance, California
C) Oh beautiful, California
D) My peaceful, California
  • 14. What animal is on the state flag?
A) black rabbit
B) brown pelican
C) brown bear
D) black bear
  • 15. What is the state bird?
A) California valley quail
B) California woodpecker
C) California brown pelican
D) California black bear
  • 16. What is the state marine animal?
A) shark
B) dolphin
C) black whale
D) gray whale
  • 17. What is the state mineral?
A) silver
B) titanium
C) gold
D) platinum
  • 18. Which president served as the governor of California for 2 years?
A) Washington
B) Kennedy
C) Hamilton
D) Reagan
  • 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) turkey
B) goat
C) chicken
D) cow
  • 21. Which county in California is the largest in the country?
A) San Diego
B) San Clemente
C) San Bernadino
D) San Jose
  • 22. What is the name of the island off the coast of California?
A) Catalina
B) Cappast
C) Cantalone
D) Castaway
  • 23. What desert located in California is the hottest and driest on earth?
A) Dryland
B) Geyser Park
C) Death Valley
D) The Sahara Desert
  • 24. What landlock harbor located in California is considered the world's largest?
A) San Francisco Bay
B) San Fernando Valley
C) The Pacific Harbor
  • 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) redwood
B) birch
C) maple
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) cocaine
B) abortion
C) medical marijuana
D) gay marriage
  • 30. What are California's state colors?
A) purple/gold
B) gold/black
C) blue/silver
D) blue/gold
  • 31. What is the largest city in California?
A) San Francisco
B) Los Angelos
C) Long Beach
D) Oakland
  • 32. What is the most economically prominent area of California?
A) Fresno
B) Beverly Hills
C) Anaheim
D) Hollywood
  • 33. In what year did California become a part of the US?
A) 1840
B) 1845
C) 1852
D) 1847
  • 34. Who started the California gold rush?
A) Jeff Mouton
B) Jack Mitchell
C) Joseph Matthews
D) James Marshall
  • 35. What is a major point of interest in California?
A) Disneyland
B) Six Flags
C) Schlitterbahn
D) Disneyworld
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