November 2026 edition

California quiz

Q12 / 50Easy15.0s
Which city is the capital of California?
ALos Angeles
BSan Francisco
CSan Diego
DSacramento
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about California? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from Hollywood and beaches to the Spanish missions and the gold rush.

California · November 2026 edition

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Q3 / 50Opener
Which ocean borders California?
AAtlantic
BPacific
CIndian
DArctic

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerHollywood, beaches and the Golden Gate
2EasySilicon Valley, Yosemite and surfing
3TrickyMissions, redwoods and Central Valley farms
4HardGold rush towns, earthquakes and aqueducts
5BrutalMexican rule, water law and ballot propositions
California titlesout of 500
Golden State50 / 50
Gold baron350+
Mother lode275+
Rich claim200+
Lucky nugget100+
First flake1+
Empty pan0

44 of 50 right · six short of Golden State

You vs Katie BCalifornia · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
In what year did California become a U.S. state?
1836
1848
1850✓GBKB
1865

Speed scores

No time to hang ten.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which ocean washes California's shore?

The ramp

Beach first, then the mountains.

Five rounds of ten. The gold rush gets tougher.

Titles

Strike it rich.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Empty pan if you score nothing, Golden State if you get every question right.

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Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know which year California became a state?

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