| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Do you already know the name of these hills or do you need it spelled out for you in big, white block letters? | Hollywood Hills | 100%
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| The world’s most iconic blonde, known to have property in Malibu | Barbie | 80%
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| Where can you find the happiest place on Earth? | Anaheim | 70%
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| A catchphrase coined by Archimedes that became very popular around (S) | Eureka! | 70%
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| California is known for its sunshine, but hosted this snow-mandatory event in 1960 | Olympics | 70%
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| The ancient Greeks blamed Poseidon for these, but Californians says the fault is St. Andrew’s | quakes | 70%
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| Not everything is bigger in Texas - these are bigger in California than anywhere in the world | trees | 70%
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| If you go to (A) you could also go here and beyond! | infinity | 60%
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| A photograph of the rolling green hills of Sonoma became famous as the default wallpaper of this version of Microsoft Windows | XP | 60%
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| 1980s films made this Californian accent very popular | valley | 50%
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| Though (B) is native to California, her official bio will tell you that she was born in… | Wisconsin | 50%
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| This (V) in Riverside hosts an eponymous event every April | Coachella | 40%
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| The worst party in California history with the worst food | Donner Party | 40%
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| He claimed part of California for Queen Elizabeth I in 1579 | Francis Drake | 40%
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| The first state flag featured a bear that observers agreed looked more like a… | pig | 40%
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| This gun-slinger, named for a California landmark, is known for running in the same circles as a stuttering (P) | Yosemite Sam | 40%
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| An impressive (T) named for a leader of the Union Army | General Sherman | 30%
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| Last name of (F) is currently beefing with this Compton-born rapper | Kendrick Lamar | 30%
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| (V) next to the (V) named in (X) | Napa Valley | 30%
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| Middle name of newspaper magnate who was born in San Franciso and died in Beverly Hills | Randolph | 30%
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| Can be found at the castle belonging to W.(R.)H. | zebras | 30%
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| A Scotsman whose writing and advocacy helped to preserve (Y)’s namesake for posterity | John Muir | 20%
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| Founded California’s first mission in the same city as (U) in 1769 | Juniperro Serra | 20%
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| The most in-demand fashion brand at (S) | Levi Strauss | 20%
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| Sheldon Cooper may have his PhD from CalTech, but Jim Parsons got his graduate degree from this school | University of San Diego | 20%
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| The epicenter of an event from California history that shares its name with a Taylor Swift song released in 2020 | Sutter’s Mill | 10%
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