Trivia Quiz on California History
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A ready-made history and geography-places quiz that you can use in virtual and in-person events (Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, conferences, meetings, classrooms, etc.)
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From the Gold Rush to modern cultural milestones, this California History quiz spotlights defining moments and surprising firsts. Great for teams who love quick hits of state lore, origin stories, and West Coast trivia twists.
Gather your crew and journey through the Golden State’s past—from early exploration and statehood to the 1849 rush for gold, landmark attractions, culinary curiosities, and world-shaping innovations born in California. Designed for group play, it’s perfect for classrooms, team icebreakers, family game nights, pub-style streams, or remote meetups on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, and more; split into teams, appoint a host, set a brisk timer, and see who claims coastal bragging rights.
1. What was discovered at Sutter's Mill, California in 1848
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Oil
D) Timber
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2. When were fortune cookies invented
A) 1890
B) 1918
C) 1923
D) 1930
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3. In which state is Michael Jackson's Never Land Ranch?
A) California
B) Texas
C) Florida
D) New York
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4. Until when was california a part of mexico
A) 1848
B) 1846
C) 1836
D) 1850
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5. Of Which Settlement Did Local People Invite Sir Francis Drake To Become King
A) San Jose
B) Monterey
C) San Francisco
D) Santa Barbara
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6. What Opened In 1955 in Anaheim, near Los Angeles, California.
A) Knott's Berry Farm
B) Universal Studios Hollywood
C) Six Flags Magic Mountain
D) Disneyland
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7. What started in 1849 when gold was discovered at sutter's mill
A) The Klondike Gold Rush
B) The california gold rush
C) The Australian Gold Rush
D) The Colorado Gold Rush
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8. Deriving its name from the Latin word meaning knowledge and a Greek word meaning branch of learning which church was founded in 1954 in California, moving it's headquarters to Sussex in 1959?
A) Church of Scientology
B) Church of Satan
C) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
D) Seventh-day Adventist Church
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9. What Hugely Successful Chain Of Stores First Opened It's Doors In 1954 In California
A) In-N-Out Burger
B) Starbucks
C) McDonalds
D) Wendy's
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10. Who invented fortune cookies?
A) Charles Jung
B) Makoto Hagiwara
C) David Jung
D) Lina Chen
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