California - Quiz
  • 1. What is the abbreviation for California?
A) C
B) CF
C) CA
D) CL
  • 2. What is the capital of California?
A) Los Angelos
B) Sacramento
C) Hollywood
D) San Francisco
  • 3. What is the approximate population of California?
A) 33 million
B) 33 thousand
C) 33 hundred
D) 33 billion
  • 4. Which president was born in California?
A) Obama
B) Bush
C) Nixon
D) Clinton
  • 5. Which of the following is a major industry in California?
A) shrimp
B) corn
C) gold
D) entertainment
  • 6. Which of the following is a main river in California?
A) Red
B) Mississippi
C) Colorado
D) Rushing
  • 7. Which of the following states borders California?
A) Michigan
B) New York
C) Louisiana
D) Nevada
  • 8. Which country borders California?
A) Argentina
B) Canada
C) Mexico
D) South America
  • 9. Which body of water borders California?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Artic Ocean
C) Baltic Sea
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 10. Where did the name California originate?
A) African
B) European
C) Spanish
D) French
  • 11. What is the state nickname?
A) The Money State
B) The Shining State
C) The Golden State
D) The Star State
  • 12. What is the state motto?
A) All is here to be found
B) There is much here
C) I must keep looking
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 bear
B) brown pelican
C) black rabbit
D) brown bear
  • 15. What is the state bird?
A) California woodpecker
B) California black bear
C) California brown pelican
D) California valley quail
  • 16. What is the state marine animal?
A) gray whale
B) shark
C) black whale
D) dolphin
  • 17. What is the state mineral?
A) platinum
B) silver
C) titanium
D) gold
  • 18. Which president served as the governor of California for 2 years?
A) Reagan
B) Kennedy
C) Washington
D) Hamilton
  • 19. What is the highest point in California?
A) Mt. Everest
B) Mt. Kilamonjaro
C) Mt. Sydney
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 Jose
B) San Clemente
C) San Bernadino
D) San Diego
  • 22. What is the name of the island off the coast of California?
A) Catalina
B) Castaway
C) Cantalone
D) Cappast
  • 23. What desert located in California is the hottest and driest on earth?
A) Death Valley
B) Geyser Park
C) The Sahara Desert
D) Dryland
  • 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) hurricanes
C) tornadoes
D) earthquakes
  • 26. What is the official state tree?
A) maple
B) oak
C) birch
D) redwood
  • 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 Manson
B) Marilyn Monroe
C) Donna Summers
D) Dianna Ross
  • 29. In 1996, California's Proposition 215 legalized what?
A) cocaine
B) medical marijuana
C) gay marriage
D) abortion
  • 30. What are California's state colors?
A) blue/gold
B) purple/gold
C) gold/black
D) blue/silver
  • 31. What is the largest city in California?
A) Long Beach
B) Oakland
C) San Francisco
D) Los Angelos
  • 32. What is the most economically prominent area of California?
A) Beverly Hills
B) Fresno
C) Hollywood
D) Anaheim
  • 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) James Marshall
C) Jack Mitchell
D) Jeff Mouton
  • 35. What is a major point of interest in California?
A) Disneyland
B) Six Flags
C) Schlitterbahn
D) Disneyworld
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