Go West! Test your knowledge of The Golden State with these 12 trivia questions.
Question 1/12
fineartamerica.com
California boasts the tallest mountain in the 48 contiguous US states. What is it?
Mount St. Helens
Mount McKinley
Mount Whitney
Question 2/12
davestravelcorner.com
California also boasts the hottest/dryest place in the United States. What is it?
Death Valley
San Fernando Valley
Inland Empire
Question 3/12
smccd.edu
What is the capital city of California?
Los Angeles
San Jose
Sacramento
Question 4/12
ucsb.edu
What is the state motto of California?
Go West!
All That Glitters Is Gold
Eureka!
Question 5/12
cvsflags.com
What is the state tree of California?
Oak
Orange
Redwood
Question 6/12
wikimedia.org
In what year did California become a state?
1825
1850
1875
Question 7/12
staticflickr.com
Since its opening in 1937, approximately how many people have jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge?
50
1,200
4,600
Question 8/12
best-california-beach.com
Alcatraz prison was closed in what year?
1939
1963
1987
Question 9/12
socalregion.com
According to the 2010 Census, what is the approximate population of California?
37 million
44 million
55 million
Question 10/12
topocreator.com
How many US states share a border with California?
3
4
5
Question 11/12
ytimg.com
How many Major League Baseball teams does California have?
3
4
5
Question 12/12
inhabitat.com
What is the chemical symbol of the element Californium?
Cf
Ca
Cm
Tumbleweed...
C+, Death Valley
getoutgetlost.com
Right!
I'm going going, back back, to Cali Cali...
B+, Cali!
wordpress.com
Right!
Eureka! You've hit gold! Congrats on getting all or most of these right. Welcome to the Golden State.
A+, You're Golden!
wikimedia.org
Right!
1
California boasts the tallest mountain in the 48 contiguous US states. What is it?
Mount St. Helens
Mount McKinley
Mount Whitney
2
California also boasts the hottest/dryest place in the United States. What is it?
Death Valley
San Fernando Valley
Inland Empire
3
What is the capital city of California?
Los Angeles
San Jose
Sacramento
4
What is the state motto of California?
Go West!
All That Glitters Is Gold
Eureka!
5
What is the state tree of California?
Oak
Orange
Redwood
6
In what year did California become a state?
1825
1850
1875
7
Since its opening in 1937, approximately how many people have jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge?
50
1,200
4,600
8
Alcatraz prison was closed in what year?
1939
1963
1987
9
According to the 2010 Census, what is the approximate population of California?
37 million
44 million
55 million
10
How many US states share a border with California?
3
4
5
11
How many Major League Baseball teams does California have?
3
4
5
12
What is the chemical symbol of the element Californium?
Cf
Ca
Cm
