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