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California
Contributed by: Martin
  • 1. What is the abbreviation for California?
A) CF
B) C
C) CA
D) CL
  • 2. What is the capital of California?
A) San Francisco
B) Hollywood
C) Los Angelos
D) Sacramento
  • 3. What is the approximate population of California?
A) 33 billion
B) 33 hundred
C) 33 million
D) 33 thousand
  • 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) gold
B) entertainment
C) shrimp
D) corn
  • 6. Which of the following is a main river in California?
A) Colorado
B) Red
C) Mississippi
D) Rushing
  • 7. Which of the following states borders California?
A) Michigan
B) Louisiana
C) Nevada
D) New York
  • 8. Which country borders California?
A) Argentina
B) Canada
C) Mexico
D) South America
  • 9. Which body of water borders California?
A) Artic Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Baltic Sea
  • 10. Where did the name California originate?
A) African
B) French
C) European
D) Spanish
  • 11. What is the state nickname?
A) The Star State
B) The Shining State
C) The Golden State
D) The Money State
  • 12. What is the state motto?
A) There is much here
B) I have found it
C) I must keep looking
D) All is here to be found
  • 13. What is the state song?
A) My peaceful, California
B) I love you, California
C) Oh beautiful, California
D) Let's dance, 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 black bear
B) California brown pelican
C) California valley quail
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) gold
B) platinum
C) titanium
D) silver
  • 18. Which president served as the governor of California for 2 years?
A) Washington
B) Hamilton
C) Kennedy
D) Reagan
  • 19. What is the highest point in California?
A) Mt. Kilamonjaro
B) Mt. Sydney
C) Mt. Whitney
D) Mt. Everest
  • 20. Which of the following animals is raised more in California than in any other state?
A) goat
B) turkey
C) cow
D) chicken
  • 21. Which county in California is the largest in the country?
A) San Clemente
B) San Jose
C) San Bernadino
D) San Diego
  • 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) Death Valley
B) The Sahara Desert
C) Dryland
D) Geyser Park
  • 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) tsunamis
B) earthquakes
C) tornadoes
D) hurricanes
  • 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) violet
D) rose
  • 28. Who did Norma Jean from Castroville, CA become?
A) Marilyn Monroe
B) Dianna Ross
C) Donna Summers
D) Marilyn Manson
  • 29. In 1996, California's Proposition 215 legalized what?
A) cocaine
B) abortion
C) gay marriage
D) medical marijuana
  • 30. What are California's state colors?
A) gold/black
B) blue/gold
C) purple/gold
D) blue/silver
  • 31. What is the largest city in California?
A) Oakland
B) Long Beach
C) San Francisco
D) Los Angelos
  • 32. What is the most economically prominent area of California?
A) Hollywood
B) Fresno
C) Anaheim
D) Beverly Hills
  • 33. In what year did California become a part of the US?
A) 1852
B) 1840
C) 1847
D) 1845
  • 34. Who started the California gold rush?
A) Joseph Matthews
B) James Marshall
C) Jack Mitchell
D) Jeff Mouton
  • 35. What is a major point of interest in California?
A) Six Flags
B) Schlitterbahn
C) Disneyworld
D) Disneyland
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