QUIZ: Can You Tell Us What These States Are Known For?
Which state is known as the Golden State?

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California’s golden sunshine would be enough to earn this nickname, but this also refers to the Golden Gate Bridge (which is itself named for the Golden Gate strait) and the California Gold Rush of the 1840s.
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Which state is known as the Golden State?
- Arizona
- Florida
- California
- New Mexico
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