| Category | Capitals | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Closest to Mexico | Phoenix | Austin | 98%
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| Southernmost | Honolulu | Austin | 92%
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| Northernmost | Juneau | Olympia | 90%
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| Easternmost | Augusta | Boston | 87%
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| Closest to Europe | Augusta | Concord | 87%
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| Most populous (city proper) | Phoenix | Austin | 87%
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| Closest to Canada | Juneau | Montpelier | 86%
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| Has hosted the Olympic Games | Atlanta | Salt Lake City | 82%
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| First to be founded | Santa Fe | Boston | 80%
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| First alphabetically | Albany | Annapolis | 78%
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| Least precipitation | Phoenix | Carson City | 78%
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| Closest to the Great Lakes | Madison | Lansing | 75%
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| Least populous (city proper) | Montpelier | Pierre | 75%
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| Highest % Asian American | Honolulu | Sacramento | 74%
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| Closest to the Mississippi River | Baton Rouge | St. Paul | 71%
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| Highest elevation | Santa Fe | Cheyenne | 67%
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| Highest % African American | Jackson | Montgomery | 66%
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| Furthest from the sea | Pierre | Cheyenne | 64%
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| Most precipitation | Juneau | Baton Rouge | 56%
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| Last alphabetically | Topeka | Trenton | 46%
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