5 California Cities for You to Guess
There are lots of cities in California, especially in the San Francisco area in the north and the Los Angeles area in the south. That’s to be expected since California has a long coastline along the Pacific Ocean. California also has the most population of all the states. This quiz is about five of those California Cities. If you live in California you might know the answers, but don’t be too sure.
Panorama of part of East Anaheim, California in the Santa Ana Canyon. License: CC-BY-SA-2.0
Lots of people here in California have never been to many of the California cities, even the big ones since there are many hundreds of cities in the state. California has at least 100 cities with a population over 75,000. Most of the cities in this California cities quiz have over 75,000 residents in them.
So let’s see how good you are with only a minimum of clues for each city. Good Luck.
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Answer all questions. Each answer is worth about 20 points. If you don’t know the answer, then take a guess (unless you want a guaranteed zero for the answer). This test is timed (2 min) so be aware of that. Most of the correct answers to this quiz is a potential city you might want to visit. Consider each of the larger cities as a potential stop during a vacation in an area near or in one of the cities. If you live in California and haven’t visited all these cities then you should at least visit any large city in your vicinity. To learn more about a city or area in California click any of the links indicated below which will take you to our main travel site.
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You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0) Thanks for taking this quiz on California cities. This city has a University of California campus in it. Although there are many cities with a University of California campus in it, Riverside, California is the only one matching the hints given, including being in the Inland Empire. It is the most populous city in the Inland Empire as well as in the two County area. This fairly large city is located in a county with the same name in Florida and other states. Anaheim is a city located in Orange County, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The county is the name of a popular fruit. This city is in the largest county in the 48 contiguous states. San Bernardino is located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area (sometimes called the “Inland Empire”). It is the gateway to ski resorts and lakes. This is a small city with a lake within it. Lake Elsinore is a city in western Riverside County, California. The population was 51,821 at the 2010 census. It is not in the top 100 population cities in California. This city is the county seat and principal city in the county. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 76,915.
Quiz #1 California Cities
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This Travel Quiz Weekly Quiz is about five California cities. There are 4 – 6 clues to help guess each city. The level of this test is medium to hard.
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1. Question
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As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 303,871.
It is amazingly part of the Greater Los Angeles area.
The area the city is in is sometimes referred to as a “smog belt” because of its above-average level of air pollution.
A Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is at a museum located in the city.
2. Question
20 points
In the 2010 United States Census, the city of Anaheim had a population of 336,265.
It is the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California.Hint
A famous attraction is located in the city.
The famous attraction has over 22,000 workers.
The 2010 population of the city was 336,000.
The city is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
3. Question
20 points
As one of the Inland Empire’s anchor cities, San Bernardino spans 81 square miles of the San Bernardino Valley.
It has a population of 209,924 as of the 2010 census.
San Bernardino is the 17th largest city in California, and the 99th largest city in the United States.Hint
The original site of McDonalds was located here.
There is a California State University located in this city.
The 2010 population was 209,924.
It is the poorest city of its population size in California, and the second poorest in the US next to Detroit, Michigan.
4. Question
20 points
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The lake within it’s borders has the same name as the city.
The lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in Southern California.
The population was about 55,000 in 2013.
One of the first outlet shopping malls in California was established in the city in the late 1990s.
5. Question
20 points
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It is also the 100th largest city in California.
There is a Wine Country in the area with the name of the city.
The city is served by Oakland International Airport, 50 miles to the south, or by Sacramento International Airport, 65 miles northeast.
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