71+ California Trivia Questions with Answers

California is a state that is known for its history, beauty, and culture. It has been said to be America’s Golden State. Let’s test your knowledge of California with these trivia questions!

34% of Californian Male students 10% of Female lied to get what

Sexual Partner

A giant compound in Southern California houses Jay Leno’s famous collection of rare and vintage what?

AUTOMOBILES

A newborn gray whale calf is an average 16 feet long. For reasons unknown, all gray whale calves are born in the warm, shallow lagoons of Baja, __________

California

A popular kind of sushi, a California roll commonly features what kind of “imitation” seafood inside?

CRAB

A replica of John Sutter’s sawmill in Coloma,California,marks what important event in U.S. history?

GOLD RUSH

After which creature is the Californian island of Alcatraz named

Pelican

After which creature is the Californian island of Alcatraz named

Pelican

As what is California also known

Golden state

Baseball: The San Diego _______?

Padres

Basketball: the los angeles ______

Lakers

California Dolls Is A Movie That Was Inspired By And Features Which Sport

Wrestling

California Dolls Is A Movie That Was Inspired By And Features Which Sport

Wrestling

Californian law no shooting any animal – moving car except what

Whale

Californian law no shooting any animal – moving car except what

Whale

During the Titanic disaster, what nearby ship was accused of ignoring its distress signals?

CALIFORNIAN

Every plant in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, is edible. Plants in this section of the amusement park include __________, strawberries, tomatoes, and more. Guest are more than welcome to pick their fill.

Bananas

Football: The San Diego ______?

Chargers

Four states have active volcanoes: Washington, _______________, Alaska, and Hawaii, whose Mauna Loa is the world’s largest active volcano.

California

George Jung of Los Angeles in 1916 invented what

Fortune Cookies

Havilland what does dean martin’s california license plate say, on his stutz blackhawk

Drunky

Hotel California’ by the Eagles was single of the year and ‘Rumours’ by Fleetwood Mac was the album of the year. Which year was it

1977

I Am A Suburb Of California, I Have The Nickname (Surf City) and part of my name sounds the same as the surname as 2 Famous Hollywood Celebrities, Where Am I

Santa Cruz

If you landed at Lindberg airport where are you

San Diego

In 1940s California it was illegal to serve alcohol to who

Homosexuals

In El Monte California its illegal for who/what to sleep in bathtub

Horse – unless ridden

In Long Beach California where is specifically illegal to curse

Miniature Golf Course

In which California city does Poltergeist take place?

Cuesta Verde

In which U.S. state was the world’s first ‘silicon valley’

California

Name The Country Music Instrument That Looks Like A Guitar Has A Resonator & Was Invented By The Dopera Brothers Of California

Dobro

Name the desrt located in south-east california.

Mojave

Name The Year Hotel California, Elvis Presley Dies, Ronan Keating Born

1977

Off the coast of southern California, around 200 __________ still roam in Catalina Island’s hinterlands, descendants of a few brought there in the 1920s for a movie and left there.

Bison

Off the coast of southern California, around 200 __________ still roam in Catalina Island’s hinterlands, descendants of a few brought there in the 1920s for a movie and left there.

Bison

On the California coast,what kind of fish is known for coming ashore and laying its eggs on the beach?

GRUNION

Service where is the largest circulation of sunday papers

Los angeles

Service where is the largest circulation of sunday papers

Los angeles

This mountain, found in the California Cascades, is famous for it’s twin peaks?

Mount Shasta

To Which City Move It’s Headquarters In 1971

Los Angeles

Ventura county California who/what cant have sex without permit

Cats Dogs

What American state is ‘The Golden State’?

California

What beating victim’s 23-lawyer defense team handed the city of los angelesfor million

Rodney king

What began 24 Jan 1848 thanks to John Marshall at Sutters mill

The Gold Rush in California

What can you find on California’s Mount Cook

Hollywood sign

What caused a separation of Baja, California and the rest of Mexico

The San

What city was john f. kennedy nominated for president in

Los angeles

What does “el pueblo de nuestra senora la reina de los angeles del rio porciuncula” (los angeles’ original name!) Translate into

The village of our lady the queen of the angels of the porciuncula river

What first occurred at California Disneyland in March 1981

Murder

What is a ‘california long white’

Potato

What is banned by public schools in San Diego

Hypnotism

What is the capital of california

Sacramento

What is the capital of the state of California

Sacramento

What is the name of the river that runs on the border of california and arizona

Colorado

What is the name of the river that runs on the border of california and arizona

Colorado

What kind of pants were first worn during the California gold rush

Denim jeans

What Opened In 1955 in Anaheim, near Los Angeles, California.

Disneyland

What product is consumed most in California

Bottled Water

What started in 1849 when gold was discovered at sutter’s mill

The california gold rush

What state is the Golden State?

California

What U.S. highway is the longest, starting in Cape Cod, Massachusetts going through 14 states, & ending in Bishop, California

Route 6

What U.S. state grants the most fishing licenses

California

What US state has the most murders

California

What USA state drinks the most beer

California

What USA state drinks the most beer

California

What was 1990s most populous U.S. state

California

What was the only team to win two world series in the 1980s

Los angeles

Where did Thomas Magnum grow up as a kid?

San Diego

Where is Blue Jay Way?

Los Angeles

Where is Blue Jay Way?

Los Angeles

Which Californian desert drops below sea level?

Death Valley

Which desert is in south-east california

Mojave desert

Who did the los angeles times endorse in the 1964 preisential election

Barry goldwater

Who did zola budd trip in the 1984 los angeles olympics

Mary decker

34% of Californian Male students 10% of Female lied to get what

A giant compound in Southern California houses Jay Leno’s famous collection of rare and vintage what?

A newborn gray whale calf is an average 16 feet long. For reasons unknown, all gray whale calves are born in the warm, shallow lagoons of Baja, __________

A popular kind of sushi, a California roll commonly features what kind of “imitation” seafood inside?

A replica of John Sutter’s sawmill in Coloma,California,marks what important event in U.S. history?

After which creature is the Californian island of Alcatraz named

After which creature is the Californian island of Alcatraz named

As what is California also known

Baseball: The San Diego _______?

Basketball: the los angeles ______

California Dolls Is A Movie That Was Inspired By And Features Which Sport

California Dolls Is A Movie That Was Inspired By And Features Which Sport

Californian law no shooting any animal – moving car except what

Californian law no shooting any animal – moving car except what

During the Titanic disaster, what nearby ship was accused of ignoring its distress signals?

Every plant in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, is edible. Plants in this section of the amusement park include __________, strawberries, tomatoes, and more. Guest are more than welcome to pick their fill.

Football: The San Diego ______?

Four states have active volcanoes: Washington, _______________, Alaska, and Hawaii, whose Mauna Loa is the world’s largest active volcano.

George Jung of Los Angeles in 1916 invented what

Havilland what does dean martin’s california license plate say, on his stutz blackhawk

Hotel California’ by the Eagles was single of the year and ‘Rumours’ by Fleetwood Mac was the album of the year. Which year was it

I Am A Suburb Of California, I Have The Nickname (Surf City) and part of my name sounds the same as the surname as 2 Famous Hollywood Celebrities, Where Am I

If you landed at Lindberg airport where are you

In 1940s California it was illegal to serve alcohol to who

In El Monte California its illegal for who/what to sleep in bathtub

In Long Beach California where is specifically illegal to curse

In which California city does Poltergeist take place?

In which U.S. state was the world’s first ‘silicon valley’

Name The Country Music Instrument That Looks Like A Guitar Has A Resonator & Was Invented By The Dopera Brothers Of California

Name the desrt located in south-east california.

Name The Year Hotel California, Elvis Presley Dies, Ronan Keating Born

Off the coast of southern California, around 200 __________ still roam in Catalina Island’s hinterlands, descendants of a few brought there in the 1920s for a movie and left there.

Off the coast of southern California, around 200 __________ still roam in Catalina Island’s hinterlands, descendants of a few brought there in the 1920s for a movie and left there.

On the California coast,what kind of fish is known for coming ashore and laying its eggs on the beach?

Service where is the largest circulation of sunday papers

Service where is the largest circulation of sunday papers

This mountain, found in the California Cascades, is famous for it’s twin peaks?

To Which City Move It’s Headquarters In 1971

Ventura county California who/what cant have sex without permit

What American state is ‘The Golden State’?

What beating victim’s 23-lawyer defense team handed the city of los angelesfor million

What began 24 Jan 1848 thanks to John Marshall at Sutters mill

What can you find on California’s Mount Cook

What caused a separation of Baja, California and the rest of Mexico

What city was john f. kennedy nominated for president in

What does “el pueblo de nuestra senora la reina de los angeles del rio porciuncula” (los angeles’ original name!) Translate into

What first occurred at California Disneyland in March 1981

What is a ‘california long white’

What is banned by public schools in San Diego

What is the capital of california

What is the capital of the state of California

What is the name of the river that runs on the border of california and arizona

What is the name of the river that runs on the border of california and arizona

What kind of pants were first worn during the California gold rush

What Opened In 1955 in Anaheim, near Los Angeles, California.

What product is consumed most in California

What started in 1849 when gold was discovered at sutter’s mill

What state is the Golden State?

What U.S. highway is the longest, starting in Cape Cod, Massachusetts going through 14 states, & ending in Bishop, California

What U.S. state grants the most fishing licenses

What US state has the most murders

What USA state drinks the most beer

What USA state drinks the most beer

What was 1990s most populous U.S. state

What was the only team to win two world series in the 1980s

Where did Thomas Magnum grow up as a kid?

Where is Blue Jay Way?

Where is Blue Jay Way?

Which Californian desert drops below sea level?

Which desert is in south-east california

Who did the los angeles times endorse in the 1964 preisential election

Who did zola budd trip in the 1984 los angeles olympics

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