Is it a U.S. State Capital? - A Spot the Imposter Quiz

You will be presented with the names of 50 U.S. cities - one for each state. Half of them are state capitals and half of them are not - see if you can spot the imposters.
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Phoenix, Arizona
Boston, Massachusetts
Seattle, Washington
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Springfield, Illinois
Albany, New York
Trenton, New Jersey
Denver, Colorado
Jefferson City, Missouri
Iowa City, Iowa
Omaha, Nebraska
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jackson, Mississippi
Concord, New Hampshire
Memphis, Tennessee
Salt Lake City, Utah
Portland, Oregon
Montpelier, Vermont
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Louisville, Kentucky
Anchorage, Alaska
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Reno, Nevada
Hartford, Connecticut
Portland, Maine
Charleston, South Carolina
Newark, Delaware
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Missoula, Montana
Little Rock, Arkansas
Columbus, Ohio
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Charlotte, North Carolina
Atlanta, Georgia
Charleston, West Virginia
New Orleans, Louisiana
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Houston, Texas
Indianapolis, Indiana
Baltimore, Maryland
Fargo, North Dakota
Boise, Idaho
Topeka, Kansas
Tallahassee, Florida
Birmingham, Alabama
Sacramento, California
Detroit, Michigan
Providence, Rhode Island
Richmond, Virginia
Laramie, Wyoming
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2 Comments
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Level 42
Apr 27, 2023
Amazing quiz!
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Apr 28, 2023
Thank you!