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