How Well do you Know California, and its Past?

Many people are from California—but have you ever wondered how well you know California? Take this twenty question quiz to find out how well you know California and its past.

So, do you know California well enough to get 80% or more? Do your research about the state and find out if you were right or not! You might even learn some things about the state in this quiz!

Created by: cheeseburger33

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First question! What is the state’s capital?
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- Sacramento
- San Francisco
Which city is California’s tech capital?
- Oakland
- Silicon Valley
- Cupertino
- San Mateo
- Berkeley
- Sunnyvale
True or false: If you drive all the way south to the end of California, you will hit the Mexico border.
- True
- False
Out of these, which fast food company was founded in California?
- White Castle
- Whataburger
- Shake Shack
- In-N-Out
- Culver’s
If you were going to drive to the south end to the north end of California, which freeway are you most likely to use?
- I-15
- I-5
- I-80
- I-580
- I-8
- I-10
Around how many people live in Los Angeles?
- Five million
- One million
- Three million
- Seven million
- Two million
- Eight million
- Six million
Fill in the blank: On April 18, 1906 in San Francisco, a(n) ______ occurred.
- tornado
- blizzard
- wildfire
- earthquake
- tsunami
- volcano eruption
Where is Big Bear located?
- The desert
- The valley
- The mountains
- The coast
Which bird is the state bird of California?
- Robin
- Quail
- Roadrunner
- Meadowlark
- Bluebird
- Pelican
Fill in the blank: California is the ____ largest state in the US.
- second
- third
- fourth
- fifth
Around how much people live in California?
- 20 million
- 27 million
- 34 million
- 15 million
- 18 million
- 39 million
What city has the Golden Gate Bridge?
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- Sacramento
- San Francisco
- Bakersfield
- Long Beach
When did California become an official state?
- 1840
- 1800
- 1820
- 1900
- 1870
- 1890
In order to get to Catalina, you need to use:
- a freeway
- a ferry/boat
- a toll road
- city streets
What is a Sig-Alert?
- be on the lookout for a missing child
- a car incident that disrupts traffic
- be aware for a dangerous person
- a natural disaster could occur
Which animal is on the state flag?
- Rattlesnake
- Cardinal
- Whale
- Bear
Now time for true or false questions. True or false: California was once part of Mexico.
- True
- False
True or false: The world’s tallest tree can be found in California.
- True
- False
True or false: The three most populous cities in California all start with “San”.
- True
- False
Last question! True or false: California produces more wine than any other state in the US.
- True
- False

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