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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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| First submitted | September 23, 2021 |
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1. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Anchorage, Alaska
Providence, Rhode Island
Columbus, Ohio
2. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Annapolis, Maryland
Birmingham, Alabama
Austin, Texas
3. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Concord, New Hampshire
Jefferson City, Missouri
Minneapolis, Minnesota
4. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Phoenix, Arizona
Albany, New York
Newark, Delaware
5. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Tallahassee, Florida
Trenton, New Jersey
Portland, Oregon
6. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nashville, Tennessee
Wichita, Kansas
7. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Indianapolis, Indiana
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Richmond, Virginia
8. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Louisville, Kentucky
Topeka, Kansas
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
9. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Des Moines, Iowa
Boise, Idaho
Reno, Nevada
10. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Memphis, Tennessee
Atlanta, Georgia
Salt Lake City, Utah
11. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Houston, Texas
Bismarck, North Dakota
Boston, Massachusetts
12. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Raleigh, North Carolina
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Seattle, Washington
13. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Denver, Colorado
Portland, Maine
14. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Laramie, Wyoming
Helena, Montana
Charleston, West Virginia
15. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Iowa City, Iowa
Sacramento, California
Montgomery, Alabama
16. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Fargo, North Dakota
Juneau, Alaska
Augusta, Maine
17. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Lansing, Michigan
Salem, Oregon
Charlotte, North Carolina
18. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Jackson, Mississippi
Detroit, Michigan
19. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Madison, Wisconsin
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Montpelier, Vermont
20. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Baltimore, Maryland
Carson City, Nevada
Saint Paul, Minnesota
21. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dover, Delaware
Springfield, Illinois
22. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Pierre, South Dakota
Missoula, Montana
Lincoln, Nebraska
23. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Olympia, Washington
Frankfort, Kentucky
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
24. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Omaha, Nebraska
Little Rock, Arkansas
Columbia, South Carolina
25. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Honolulu, Hawaii
Charleston, South Carolina
Hartford, Connecticut
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4 Comments
NBAxander
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Level 34
Sep 23, 2021
Excellent quiz! Nominated!
PapaFurchetta
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Level 94
Sep 23, 2021
Thank you for the nomination!
poodle225
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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.
PapaFurchetta
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Level 94
Oct 12, 2021
Sorry, I had the wrong state down for Springfield. I have corrected it now. Thanks!
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