Only True Californians Can Get 100% On This Quiz!

Question 1/30

If someone orders a burger "animal style" they are eating at what fast food chain?

Whataburger
In-N-Out
Noah's Bagels

Question 2/30

Why is California’s nickname “The Golden State”?

Golden Gate Bridge
Native yellow Poppies
Discovery of gold in 1848

Question 3/30

The "Getty" is one of the many gorgeous _____ in California.

Museums
Skyscrapers
Mountains

Question 4/30

After Los Angeles, which is California’s second most populous city?

San Francisco
San Diego
Sacramento

Question 5/30

Do natives actually call it "Cali"?

Yes, all the time
Um, No

Question 6/30

In what area of California are bison known to graze?

Yosemite's Tuolumne Meadow
Sacramento Valley
Catalina Island

Question 7/30

"_________" are baically the national shoe?

Flip Flops
Loafers
Boots

Question 8/30

Which was California's first professional sports team?

Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Rams

Question 9/30

How would a Californian give directions?

"Take the interstate all the way and get off at exit 103"
"Get on San Vincenet, take it to the 10, then switch over to the 405"
"Stay on Highway 104, your halfway there"

Question 10/30

What was the first capital of the state of California?

Sacramento
San Diego
San Jose

Question 11/30

If you are at AT&T park you are probably cheering on the _____.

Giants
Bears
Redsocks

Question 12/30

Half Dome and Cooks Meadow are both a part of ____.

Yosemite National Park
Denali National Park
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Question 13/30

La Jolla, Venice, Santa Monica, and Laguna are all names of ____.

Breakfast Places
Beaches
Concert Venues

Question 14/30

The ____ is/are pretty much recognized as the best fruit in the state.

Cherries
Strawberries
Avocado

Question 15/30

If you are in the "Castro District" you are in ____.

Los Angeles
San Francisco
Palo Alto

Question 16/30

Everyone knows that the USC mascot is a _____.

Trojan
Lamb
Bear

Question 17/30

A "sig alert" is when ____.

The freeway backs up
The Farmer's Market closes early
There is a hurricane

Question 18/30

Which arena was home to the Los Angeles Lakers during their world championships in the 1980s?

Staples Center
Inglewood Gardens
Great Western Forum

Question 19/30

______ is NOT a famous governor of California.

Ronald Reagan
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sonny Bono

Question 20/30

Which fast food chain did not begin in California?

Sonic
Taco Bell
McDonalds

Question 21/30

Which word is most commonly associated with NorCal slang?

Hella
Weasel
Gnarly

Question 22/30

You visit your friend in another state and discover that her town doesn't offer curbside recycling. You...

Toss it in the garbage
Separate recyclables anyway
Drive your recyclables to another town that does recycle

Question 23/30

California is one of four states that have, at one point in their histories, declared themselves to be independent nations. What was the country of California called?

Sonoma
Pacific States of America
Bear Flag Republic

Question 24/30

Lassen Peak is one of three US volcanoes outside of Alaska and Hawaii that has erupted since 1800. When did it last erupt?

1836
1917
1939

Question 25/30

In which movie do three Black Hawk helicopters emerge from under the Golden Gate Bridge on their way to save San Francisco from a payload of biological weapons on Alcatraz?

X-Men The Last Stand
The Rock
A View to Kill

Question 26/30

The California mission system was built between 1769 and 1823 for what purpose?

To spread Christian faith among local Native Americans
To provide education to immigrant farmers
To provide lodging for settlers

Question 27/30

Who referred to California’s Mojave desert as “Tierra el Muertos” (Land of the Dead)?

Ronald Reagan
Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza
Tonto on the “The Lone Ranger"

Question 28/30

Which US president was born and buried in Yorba Linda?

Ronald Reagan
Ulysses S Grant
Richard Nixon

Question 29/30

Which is not in California?

Palm Springs
Palm Beach
Palm Desert

Question 30/30

Hearst Castle, a 90,000-square-foot mansion built along the central coast, was built by William Randolph Hearst. How did he make his fortune?

Railroad
Gold
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