Name Every US Capital, and We’ll Guess Where You Grew Up
By: Teresa McGlothlin
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
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About This Quiz
Every elementary school student in the United States has to learn the state capitals. Can you take your mind back there and remember all 50 of them? Once you make it through 50 questions about the 50 cities that serve as the states' governmental hubs, you'll give away the state where you grew up.
How could naming the state capitals tell us where you spent your formative years? Though we can't give away the exact geographical science behind it, we can assure you that your home state has left a few markers you'll never shake. For instance, native New Yorkers might be a little more aggressive in their answers while a true Georgia peach might take their sweet time getting them all right. There's no right or wrong way to choose a state's crowning jewel. The way you do it will say a lot, though.
No matter where you first called home, your attempt to name all the capitals will draw out the traits you learned from growing up where you did. Will they still be strong enough to point us in the right direction, or will we need to try again? Give it your best shot, and let us take our best guess. Will we get it right?
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Rhode Island might be a small state, but its capital is full of charm. What's the name of it?
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Oregon's capital city has the same name as a famous town in Massachusetts. Which one is right?
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This Texas capital sits near Lady Bird Lake, but what name is it given?
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Which city sits on Puget Sound and has been Washington's capital since 1853?
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Do you know the name of Montana's capital, which sits in Lewis and Clark County?
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Where in West Virginia would you find the capital building's gold dome?
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Maryland's state capital is informally called Naptown and formally called what?
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Indiana's capital has the Greek word for "city" in it, but do you know which one is right?
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Wyoming's capital city is nicknamed the "Frontier City," but what's the actual name of it?
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