California Quiz - 66 Trivia Questions!

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Explore the Golden State with the California Quiz. Learn about its stunning natural landscapes, influential industries, and the cultural diversity that defines this iconic American state.

Who was the first European to land on the coast of California in 1579?

The Spanish
Francis Drake
Charles Darwin
Francisco Morazán

What is the most famous amusement park in the US state of California?

The San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Disneyland
Disneyland Paris

What is the most common mammal in the Sonoran Desert?

Jackrabbit
The desert fox
Antelope
Cat

What was discovered in California in 1848?

Gasoline
Oil
Water
Gold

How many cities and towns are there in the US state of California?

More than 2,000
482
57
More than 12,000

What form of punishment is legal in the US state of California?

Drug addiction
Capital punishment
The use of force
Drugs

Who was the Commodore who sailed into Monterey Bay in 1846 and led the US invasion of California?

John D. Sloat
James B. Hood
John Brown
Charles Darwin

What was the name of the Hollywood film studio founded in the early 20th century?

The Fox Film Corporation
Universal
The Walt Disney Company
Paramount

What was the state capital of California from 1777 to 1845?

Monterey
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Santa Barbara

During which war did the US state of California send gold shipments eastwards to Washington, D.C.?

The Civil War
American Civil War
World War II
World War I

Which of the Big Four record labels is based in Santa Monica, California?

Warner Brothers
Universal
Atlantic
Capitol

What was the first city to be established in California?

San Francisco
San Jose
Los Angeles

In the US, how many cases are processed by the state judiciary each year?

65,000
230,000
330,000
4.4 million

What is the official language of the US state of California?

Chinese
German
French
English

Which US state has the largest economy?

New York
Texas
Mississippi
California

What is the largest ethnic group in California?

African-American
Asian
Hispanic
American

What is the second-largest seaport in the US by volume of cargo?

Los Angeles
San Francisco
Long Beach
New York

What name is given to the many California state agencies that are grouped together to form a cabinet-level entity?

The California Council of Governments
Departments
Government agencies
Superagencies

What is the name of the NBA team based in California?

Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Rockets
San Antonio
Golden State Warriors

What name is given to the English spoken in the US state of California?

California English
English spoken in the South
English of the west
English spoken in the US

What type of animal is a Colombian black-tailed?

Bird
Ants
Deer
A bird

What was the most destructive wildfire in California's history?

The Humboldt Fire
Big Sur
Camp Fire
The Big One

What is the name for the brown haze caused by air pollution?

Pollution
The Great Lakes
Air pollution
Smog

Which political party has a supermajority in the US state of California?

Republican
Republicans
Democrats
Independents

What is the most endangered bird in the US state of California?

Golden eagle
California condor
bald eagle
Pacific osprey

What is the state capital of California?

Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Francisco

What is the hottest desert in California?

The Great Salton Sea
Mojave Desert
Death Valley
The Mojave Desert

What is the most famous university in California?

Stanford
California State University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California

Who is the current governor of California?

Nancy Pelosi
Gavin Newsom
Rick Perry
Mike Bloomberg

What type of bomber crashed at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base in California in August 1950?

Boeing B-29 Superfortress
The Boeing B-47 Stratofortress
B-47 Stratotanker
Boeing B-47 Stratotanker

What name is given to men who dress as women?

Joyas
The titties
Famers
The Girl Next Door

Who is the Vice-President of the USA?

Kamala Harris
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Donald Trump
Nancy Pelosi

What sport was invented in California?

Swimming
Basketball
Surfing
Soccer

What is the largest ethnic group in the US state of California?

Native Americans
Blacks
Hispanics
African American

What is the name of the military force in the US state of California?

California Police Department
California State Police
State Troopers
National Guard

In which Californian city did riots break out in 1965?

San Francisco
Watts
Los Angeles

What is the name of the major earthquake fault that runs through California?

San Andreas Fault
California Fault
Pacific Fault
Pacific Ocean Fault

What is the name of the pine tree that grows in the high elevations of British Columbia, Canada?

spruce
Jeffrey pine
Douglas Fir
A pine tree

Which US state lies immediately to the north of California?

Utah
Oregon
California
New York

What is the name of the wind that spreads wildfires in California?

El Nino
Pacific Ocean
Santa Ana winds
Tropical storms

What is the most famous entertainment industry in the US state of California?

The Californian coastline
The California State Museum
Hollywood
Los Angeles

Ceanothus is the scientific name for which Californian endemic flowering plant?

Strawberry
Sage
Lilac
Wildflower

What is the oldest college football bowl game in the USA?

The Super Bowl
The Orange Bowl
Rose Bowl
Bowl Game

Which US city was originally called Mission San Francisco de Asis?

Detroit
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco

In the 2016 US Presidential election, which state had the highest percentage of Democrats?

Hawaii
California
Ohio
Virginia

What is the main political party in the US state of California?

Independent
Democratic Party
Republican Party

What type of property tax is based on the fair market value of the property?

Ad valorem
Taxable value
Value added tax
Assessment

What is the name of the judicial council in the US state of California?

Judicial Council and Advisory Council
Judicial Council
Federal Court
California Supreme Court

From which country did California gain independence in 1821?

Mexico
Canada
Spain
France

What is the most important crop grown in California?

Bananas
Rice
Almonds
Cotton

What is the name of the river that runs through the California desert?

Salton Sea
The Salton Sea
California
Mojave

What is the name of the California Department of Transportation?

The Department of Motor Vehicles
Caltrans
Highways
Cali

What is the name of the area in the Bay Area of California, USA, famous for its technology companies?

Silicon Valley
San Francisco
California
Bay Area

What is the largest metropolitan area in the US state of California?

San Francisco
Los Angeles

What are the most famous bridges in the US state of California?

Golden Gate Bridge and Golden gate
San Francisco Bay Bridge
Golden Gate Bridges
Los Angeles River Bridges

What is the name of the US intercity bus company?

Greyhound
Travelocity
Travellink
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

What is the most popular fruit grown in the US state of California?

Apples
Bananas
Grapes
Oranges

What is the name of the tree that grows in the Mohave Desert?

The sand dunes
California juniper
juniper
Joshua tree

What was completed in 1869 to link the eastern and western parts of the USA?

The Pacific Ocean
The Panama Canal
Transcontinental railroad
The Atlantic Ocean

What is the climate in the US state of California?

Warm
Rainy
Hot
Temperate

What is the largest species of tree in the world?

Pacifica
spruce
Giant Sequoia
Amazon Rainforest

What is the name of the mountain range in the US state of California?

Grand Canyon
California
Pacific
Sierra Nevada

What was the price of a house in the USA in 2005?

One million
More than ten times that
Half a million
Over a million

California was once part of which country?

United States
Mexico
South America
Canada

Which of the five major American television broadcasting networks has its HQ in Los Angeles?

Fox
NBC
ABC
Time Warner

Which strait separates San Pablo Bay from Suisun Bay?

San Francisco Bay
Pacific Ocean
The Golden Gate
Carquinez Strait
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