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US State Capitals Quiz

How well do you know state capitals?

Do you know the capital cities of all 50 states? You'll be given a state and asked to choose its capital city - all 50 in total.

The United States of America is the world's third-largest country, with a total land area of 3,794,066 square miles (9,833,520 km2). The United States is bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Washington DC is the country's capital.

The United States is the third most populous country in the world with a population of about 331,449,281 as of the 2020 census. Almost 79 percent of the overall American population resides in cities. The five most populous capital cities are New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix. While America is a nation diverse in many ways, the majority of Americans trace their roots back to European immigrants and African Americans are the largest minority group, followed by Asian Americans.

The United States is a federal republic composed of fifty states and one federal district, Washington, D.C. The contiguous United States comprises forty-eight of the fifty states, while Alaska, though part of the North American continent, lies beyond the lower forty-eight. Hawaii is the fiftieth state, which joined up most recently, a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

The United States also has five major unincorporated overseas territories in the Caribbean, the United States Virgin Islands and American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Pacific Islands.

1What is the capital of Alabama (AL)?

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Montgomery
Honolulu
Baton Rouge
Indianapolis

Montgomery

Montgomery is the capital of Alabama (Heart of Dixie). Population: (2020) 200,603 Became a State: December 14, 1819

2What is the capital of Alaska (AK)?

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Phoenix
Juneau
Madison

Juneau

Juneau is the capital of Alaska (The Last Frontier). Population: (2018 est.) 32,113 Became a State: January 3, 1959

3What is the capital of Arizona (AZ)?

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Montgomery
Phoenix
Frankfort
Springfield

Phoenix

4What is the capital of Arkansas (AR)?

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Little Rock
Boise
Topeka

Little Rock

5What is the capital of California (CA)?

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Sacramento
Lansing
Jefferson City

Sacramento

6What is the capital of Colorado (CO)?

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Denver
Montgomery
Boston

Denver

7What is the capital of Connecticut (CT)?

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Lincoln
Helena
Hartford

Hartford

8What is the capital of Delaware (DE)?

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Dover
Augusta
Sacramento

Dover

9What is the capital of Florida (FL)?

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Atlanta
Tallahassee
Miami

Tallahassee

10What is the capital of Georgia (GA)?

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Atlanta
Atalanta
Boston

Atlanta

11What is the capital of Hawaii (HI)?

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Honolulu
Annapolis
Carson City

Honolulu

12What is the capital of Idaho (ID)?

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Concord
Boise
Santa Fe

Boise

13What is the capital of Illinois (IL)?

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Springfield
Des Moines
Trenton

Springfield

14What is the capital of Indiana (IN)?

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Indianapolis
Albany
Raleigh

Indianapolis

15What is the capital of Iowa (IA)?

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Honolulu
Annapolis
Des Moines

Des Moines

16What is the capital of Kansas (KS)?

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Topeka
Columbia
Boise

Topeka

17What is the capital of Kentucky (KY)?

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Jefferson City
Frankfort
Atlanta

Frankfort

18What is the capital of Louisiana (LA)?

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Baton Rouge
Pierre
Oklahoma City

Baton Rouge

19What is the capital of Maine (ME)?

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Providence
Nashville
Augusta

Augusta

20What is the capital of Maryland (MD)?

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Annapolis
Providence
Nashville

Annapolis

21What is the capital of Massachusetts (MA)?

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Harrisburg
Des Moines
Boston

Boston

22What is the capital of Michigan (MI)?

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Lansing
Nashville
Springfield

Lansing

23What is the capital of Minnesota (MN)?

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St. Paul
Austin
Topeka

St. Paul

24What is the capital of Mississippi (MS)?

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Jackson
Columbia
Concord

Jackson

25What is the capital of Missouri (MO)?

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Augusta
Jefferson City
Columbus

Jefferson City

26What is the capital of Montana (MT)?

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Santa Fe
Helena
Harrisburg

Helena

27What is the capital of Nebraska (NE)?

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Lincoln
Trenton
Indianapolis

Lincoln

28What is the capital of Nevada (NV)?

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Carson City
Jackson
Austin

Carson City

29What is the capital of New Hampshire (NH)?

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Boise
Albany
Concord

Concord

30What is the capital of New Jersey (NJ)?

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Raleigh
Trenton
Springfield

Trenton

31What is the capital of New Mexico (NM)?

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Santa Fe
Augusta
Boise

Santa Fe

32What is the capital of New York (NY)?

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Albany
New Jersey
Frankfort

Albany

33What is the capital of North Carolina (NC)?

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Raleigh
Annapolis
Columbia

Raleigh

34What is the capital of North Dakota (ND)?

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Bismarck
Lansing
St. Paul

Bismarck

35What is the capital of Ohio (OH)?

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Des Moines
Boston
Columbus

Columbus

36What is the capital of Oklahoma (OK)?

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Oklahoma City
Baton Rouge
Annapolis

Oklahoma City

37What is the capital of Oregon (OR)?

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Nashville
Salem
Trenton

Salem

38What is the capital of Pennsylvania (PA)?

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Harrisburg
Helena
Augusta

Harrisburg

39What is the capital of Rhode Island (RI)?

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Montpelier
Providence
Charleston

Providence

40What is the capital of South Carolina (SC)?

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Salt Lake City
Columbia
Carson City

Columbia

41What is the capital of South Dakota (SD)?

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Pierre
Cheyenne
St. Paul

Pierre

42What is the capital of Tennessee (TN)?

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Nashville
Albany
Lincoln

Nashville

43What is the capital of Texas (TX)?

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Dover
Boston
Austin

Austin

44What is the capital of Utah (UT)?

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Bismarck
Salt Lake City
Providence

Salt Lake City

45What is the capital of Vermont (VT)?

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Montpelier
Raleigh
Harrisburg

Montpelier

46What is the capital of Virginia (VA)?

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Richmond
Raleigh
Sacramento

Richmond

47What is the capital of Washington (WA)?

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Indianapolis
Olympia
Columbus

Olympia

48What is the capital of West Virginia (WV)?

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Charleston
Harrisburg
Lincoln

Charleston

49What is the capital of Wisconsin (WI)?

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Richmond
Madison
Salem

Madison

50What is the capital of Wyoming (WY)?

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Cheyenne
Albany
Juneau

Cheyenne