Geography 1
Ocean touches California's coast
Pacific Ocean
Year California became a U.S. state
1850
Stadium in Pasadena, California
Rose Bowl
Capital of California
Sacramento
San Francisco is famous for this bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
State directly north of California
Oregon
California's nickname
The Golden State
Number of NBA teams in California
Four:
Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Sacramento Kings
Country that borders California
Mexico
City with the largest population
Los Angeles
Three states border California
Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona
State flower of California
Golden Poppies
Name the two NFL teams in Los Angeles
Rams and Chargers
Hottest point in California
Death Valley (also the lowest point)
City with the oldest University of California campus
Berkeley
Two deserts found in California
Mojave Desert and Colorado Desert
Name two former capitals of California
San Jose, Vallejo, Benicia, San Francisco
(Monterey)
Year the Summer Olympics were in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has hosted in 1932 and 1984. It will host again in 2028.
Highest elevation in California
Mt. Whitney
City home to the newest California State University campus
Camarillo (CSU Channel Islands)
Four main mountain ranges in California
Sierra Nevada, Cascade Range, North Coast Range, and South Coast Range
California state motto
Eureka!
California-born tennis player who held the record for most single Grand Slam tournament wins
Pete Sampras (born in Los Angeles)
Number of counties in California
58
Home to California's oldest mission
San Diego