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U.S. State Capitals - Spot the Imposter

Each question lists three city names - two of the three names are the current capital cities for U.S. states and one is an imposter. See if you can identify the imposter for each question.
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1. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Detroit, Michigan
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Jackson, Mississippi
2. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Laramie, Wyoming
Charleston, West Virginia
Helena, Montana
3. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Austin, Texas
Annapolis, Maryland
Birmingham, Alabama
4. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Reno, Nevada
Des Moines, Iowa
Boise, Idaho
5. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Providence, Rhode Island
Anchorage, Alaska
Columbus, Ohio
6. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Tallahassee, Florida
Trenton, New Jersey
Portland, Oregon
7. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Memphis, Tennessee
Salt Lake City, Utah
Atlanta, Georgia
8. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Nashville, Tennessee
Wichita, Kansas
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
9. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Omaha, Nebraska
Little Rock, Arkansas
Columbia, South Carolina
10. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Phoenix, Arizona
Albany, New York
Newark, Delaware
11. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Baltimore, Maryland
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Carson City, Nevada
12. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Indianapolis, Indiana
Richmond, Virginia
13. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Frankfort, Kentucky
Olympia, Washington
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Salem, Oregon
Lansing, Michigan
Charlotte, North Carolina
15. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Juneau, Alaska
Fargo, North Dakota
Augusta, Maine
16. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Lincoln, Nebraska
Pierre, South Dakota
Missoula, Montana
17. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Dover, Delaware
New Orleans, Louisiana
Springfield, Illinois
18. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Concord, New Hampshire
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jefferson City, Missouri
19. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Iowa City, Iowa
Montgomery, Alabama
Sacramento, California
20. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Bismarck, North Dakota
Boston, Massachusetts
Houston, Texas
21. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Charleston, South Carolina
Hartford, Connecticut
Honolulu, Hawaii
22. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Topeka, Kansas
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Louisville, Kentucky
23. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Denver, Colorado
Portland, Maine
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
24. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Montpelier, Vermont
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Madison, Wisconsin
25. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Seattle, Washington
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Raleigh, North Carolina
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4 Comments
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Level 34
Sep 23, 2021
Excellent quiz! Nominated!
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Level 94
Sep 23, 2021
Thank you for the nomination!
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Level 46
Oct 12, 2021
Question 17 is incorrect because neither New Orleans or Springfield is the capital of their state.
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Level 94
Oct 12, 2021
Sorry, I had the wrong state down for Springfield. I have corrected it now. Thanks!