California State Profile

What gives California tourism such a broad appeal?

• Tourism is limited to state offices.
• Visitors can only travel to farms.
• It combines cities with beaches, mountains, deserts, parks, and entertainment.
• It has only one attraction.

Why is the California grizzly bear unusual as a state symbol?

• It lives only in the Pacific Ocean.
• Wild grizzlies no longer live in California.
• It was introduced in 2025.
• It is California’s state flower.

Which ideas are associated with the nickname “The Golden State”?

• The Gold Rush, golden poppies, and golden summer landscapes
• Atlantic beaches and hurricanes
• Cotton fields and swamps
• Coal mines, silver mines, and glaciers

What do Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks protect?

• Florida wetlands
• Atlantic beaches
• Giant sequoias and Sierra Nevada landscapes
• Prairie grasslands only

Where is Big Sur located?

• On the Nevada desert border only
• In downtown Sacramento
• Along California’s central coast
• In the Central Valley near Fresno

In which California city did Disneyland open in 1955?

• San Jose
• Anaheim
• Sacramento
• Oakland

What does the Golden Gate Bridge connect?

• Sacramento and Fresno
• San Francisco and Marin County
• California and Arizona
• Los Angeles and San Diego

What is California’s state flower?

• Sunflower
• Rose
• California poppy
• Bluebonnet

What is California’s state bird?

• Bald eagle
• Roadrunner
• Northern cardinal
• California quail

What is California’s state animal?

• Bison
• California grizzly bear
• Elk
• Mountain goat

Which tree is an official state tree of California?

• Sugar maple
• California redwood
• Saguaro cactus
• Palmetto

Which famous national park is located in California?

• Shenandoah National Park
• Acadia National Park
• Everglades National Park
• Yosemite National Park

What is the official name of California?

• State of California
• Territory of California
• California Republic
• Commonwealth of California

What is California’s postal abbreviation?

• CF
• CA
• CL
• CAL

In which part of the United States is California located?

• Western United States
• Eastern United States
• New England
• Midwestern United States

Which ocean lies along California’s western coast?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Arctic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean

Which state borders California to the north?

• Utah
• Arizona
• Nevada
• Oregon

Which state borders much of California to the east?

• Nevada
• Oregon
• Colorado
• Texas

Which state borders California to the southeast?

• Idaho
• New Mexico
• Washington
• Arizona

Which country shares an international border with California?

• Cuba
• Mexico
• Canada
• Belize