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Answer
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What is the capital of California?
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Sacramento
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What major city is located just 20 miles north of the Mexican city of Tijuana?
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San Diego
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What valley marks the lowest elevation in North America?
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Death Valley
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What desert, south of the above, is the driest desert in North America?
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Mojave
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What phenomenon occurs every ten years or so when desert plants spring into blossom following a rare rainy period?
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Superbloom
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What famous fault line runs along most of California's coast?
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San Andreas
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In which county would you find the cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana?
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Orange
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What mountain range is mostly in California, but has a neighboring state as part of its name?
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Sierra Nevada
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Located in the range above, what is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States?
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Mount Whitney
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What city in the San Francisco Bay area is more populous than San Francisco itself?
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San Jose
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What river makes the entire border with Arizona?
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Colorado River
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What northwestern national park is famous for its giant trees?
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Redwood
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In what national park would you find Half Dome and El Capitan?
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Yosemite
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What volcanic mountain range is Mount Shasta a part of?
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Cascades
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What is North America's largest alpine lake, found on the border of California and Nevada?
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Lake Tahoe
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What island chain is off the coast of Los Angeles county?
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Channel Islands
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What large valley is responsible for about 50% of U.S. production of fruits and vegetables?
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Central Valley
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What beach area of Los Angeles got its name because of its canals?
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Venice Beach
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What city is home to the flagship campus of the University of California?
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Berkeley
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What bay can be found about 40 miles south of San Francisco Bay?
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Monterey Bay
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