Q 01/05

What city serves as the capital of California?

A) Sacramento

B) San Francisco

C) Los Angeles

D) San Diego

Answer · why

A) Sacramento

Sacramento became California's permanent state capital in 1854, after several other cities briefly held the title.

Q 02/05

In what year did California officially become the 31st U.S. state?

A) 1836

B) 1850

C) 1859

D) 1867

Answer · why

B) 1850

California became the 31st state in 1850, skipping the territorial stage entirely, as part of the Compromise of 1850 that balanced free and slave stat...

Q 03/05

What is the highest natural point in California and the contiguous United States?

A) Mount Whitney

B) Half Dome

C) Mount Shasta

D) Mount San Gorgonio

Answer · why

A) Mount Whitney

Members of the 1864 California Geological Survey named it after Josiah Whitney, the state geologist who sponsored their expedition.

Q 04/05

Which major industry is primarily associated with California's Silicon Valley region?

A) Agriculture

B) Technology

C) Entertainment

D) Aerospace

Answer · why

B) Technology

Silicon Valley is globally recognized as a hub for innovation and development in the high-tech industry.

Q 05/05

Which famous bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay?

A) Bay Bridge

B) Golden Gate Bridge

C) Coronado Bridge

D) Bixby Bridge

Answer · why

B) Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge, completed in 1937, is an iconic suspension bridge and a marvel of modern engineering.