Multiple Choice Trivia Quiz Questions  About California

1.       What US State borders California to the north?
A.
B.
C.
D. Oregon

 

2.       What city is the capital of the state of California?
A.
B.
C. Sacramento
D.

 

3.       California is home to one out of every how many US Citizens?
A. Six
B. Seven
C. Eight
D. Nine

 

4.       What was the lowest temperature ever recorded in California?  
A. -42 °F
B. −45 °F
C. -47 °F
D. -51 °F

 

5.       In the Sierra Nevada mountains, Mount Whitney reaches what elevation?  
A. 14,505 feet
B. 16,603
C. 13,754
D. 15,621

 

6.       In the California White Mountains are the oldest  trees in the world with an individual Bristlecone pine that is how old?
A. Almost 3,000 years
B. Nearly 4,000 years    
C.Over 5,000 years
D. None of the above

 

7.       About what percentage of California's land is covered in forests?
A.  38%
B.  41%
C.  53%
D.45 %
 

8.       Where does California rank with the other US states in regard to the length of its coastline?   
A.  4th longest
B. 3rd longest
C. 6th longest
D.  None of the above

 

9.       The Indigenous peoples of California included more than how many distinct groups of Native American Indians?
A. 70
B. 60
C. 50
D. 40

 

10.   Where does California rank as far as area when compared to the rest of the states?  
A. Fifth largest
B.  seventh largest
C.  Third largest
D. Ninth largest

 

11.   Which California city is the second largest city in the United States ?
A. San Francisco
B. Sacramento
C. Los Angeles
D. San Diego

 

12.   Where in California is the lowest spot in the entire United States?
A. San Diego
B.  San Juaquin Valley
C.  Fresno
D. Death Valley

 

13.   Due to the California gold rush, between 1847 and 1870, the population of San Francisco went from 500 people to how many?
A. 150,000
B. 125,000
C. 170,000
D. 130,000

 

14.   Death Valley, considered the hottest location in the world, had the highest recorded temperature ever on July 10, 1913. What was the temperature? 
A. 114 °F
B. 124 °F
C.  134 °F
D. None of the above

 

15.   California is home to how many of the nation's 50 most populated cities?
A. Three
B. Nine
C. Five
D. Eight

 

16.   According to the Census Bureau, what was the population of California on July 1, 2013?  
A. 35,541,287
B. 36,298,458
C. 37,458,623
D. 38,332,521

 

17.   What state is the only one that has more forestland than California?
A. Alaska
B.  Texas
C.  Montana
D.  Wyoming

 

18.   What borders California to the south?
A. Pacific Ocean
B.  The Mexican State of Baja California
C.  Arizona
D. New Mexico

 

19.   The population in Los Angeles, Monterey, San Benito, Imperial, and Napa Counties have what percentage of Illegal aliens?
A. 10%
B.  13%
C. 16%
D. 8%

 

20.   As of 2010, what percentage of California residents of age 5 or older spoke Spanish at home as a primary language?
A. 18%
B.  25%
C.  28%
D.  32%

 

21.   California and Arizona border is formed by the what?,
A.  Colorado River
B.  Rio Grande
C.  White Mountains
D.  Mono Lake

 

22.   The Water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta provides drinking water for how many Californians?
A. Almost 13 million
B.  About 17 million
C.  Roughly 19 million
D. nearly 23 million

 

23.   California was admitted as the 31st state on what date?
A.  September 13, 1850
B.  September 9, 1850
C.  September 9, 1851
D.  October 12, 1851

 

24.   From what country did the first Roman Catholic missionaries come to California from?
A. Portugal
B. Mexico
C. Spain
D. Italy

 

25.   As of September 2010, how many animals were listed as either endangered or threatened in California?
A.  123
B.  103
C.  148
D.  86

 

26.   If the state of California was a country, where would it rank in the world as far as its economy goes?
A. The 6th largest
B  The 9th largest
C. The 11th largest
D. The 14th largest

 

27.   What state borders California to the east?
A.  Arizona
B.  New Mexico
C. Nevada
D. Oregon

 

28.   In 2008, how many farms and ranches did California have?  
A. 62,400
B. 75,100
C. 81,500 farms and ranches
D. 93,700

 

29.   What is the name of the largest lake in California by volume?  
A.  Lake Tahoe
B.  Clear Lake
C. Mono Lake
D. Lodi Lake

 

30.   What city  became California's first incorporated city on February 27, 1850?
A.  Sacramento
B.  Stockton
C.  San Francisco
D.  Los Angeles

 

31.   When did the California Gold Rush begin?
A. 1846
B.  1849
C.  1850
D.  1848

 

32.   How many counties does the state of California have?
A.  47
B  52
C. 58
D. 61

 

33.   Which US State borders California to the southeast?
A.  Oregon
B.  Arizona
C.  New Mexico
D.  Idaho

 

34.   As far as agriculture, California produces over half of what kind of produce, grown in the U.S.?  
A. Vegetables
B. Fruit
C.  Nuts
D.  Grains

 

35.   What mountain in California is the highest spot in the contiguous United States?
A. Mount Whitney
B. Mount Diablo
C. Mount Shasta
D. Mount Reba

 

 

Answers:

1. D
2. C
3. C
4. B
5.A
6.C
7.D
8.B
9.A
10.C
11.C
12.D
13.A
14.C
15.D
16.D
17.A
18.B
19.A
20.C
21.A
22.D
23.B
24.C
25.A
26.B
27.C
28.C
29.A
30.A
31.D
32.C
33.B
34.B
35. A