| Hint | Population (2025 | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital of Washington | 55,816 | Olympia | 100%
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| Capital of Idaho | 235,012 | Boise | 96%
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| Western New York, near Niagara Falls | 272,762 | Buffalo | 96%
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| Capital of Tennessee | 1.35M or 687,000 - 697,000 | Nashville | 96%
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| Capital of Utah, and Largest City at the same time | 215,548 | Salt Lake City | 96%
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| Largest City in New Mexico, near the Rio Grande River | 557,198 | Albuquerque | 92%
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| Central North Dakota, Capital of North Dakota | 75,990 | Bismarck | 92%
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| Capital of Wyoming, near the border of Colorado | 65,114 - 65,785 | Cheyenne | 92%
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| Capital of Ohio | 915,427 | Columbus | 92%
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| Same as Grand Forks but different by location | 137,989 | Fargo | 92%
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| Capital of South Dakota | 13,762 | Pierre | 92%
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| Northwestern Oregon, near Washington, but on Columbia River | 615,267 | Portland | 92%
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| Southeastern Maine, lies near the Atlantic Coast | 69,511 | Portland | 92%
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| Somewhere East or Central in Maryland | 568,000 - 573,000 | Baltimore | 88%
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| Capital of Iowa | 753,913 | Des Moines | 88%
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| North Texas, West of Dallas | 1,008,106 | Fort Worth | 88%
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| Capital of Mississippi | 137,517 | Jackson | 88%
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| Southwestern Tennessee, near the Mississippi River | 607,581 | Memphis | 88%
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| Southwest-central Pennsylvania | 303,572 | Pittsburgh | 88%
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| Capital of Virginia | 231,007 | Richmond | 85%
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| Partnering San Francisco in Northwest California | 979,414 | San Jose | 85%
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| Northeastern Washington | 229,608 | Spokane | 85%
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| Eastern Minnesota, faces Minneapolis | 298,940 | St. Paul | 85%
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| Central California | 547,720 | Fresno | 81%
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| Eastern Tennessee, possibly near the Appalachian Mts. | 202,639 | Knoxville | 81%
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| Northern Kentucky, near the Ohio River | 617,027 | Louisville | 81%
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| Eastern Missouri, on the Mississippi River | 277,315 | St. Louis | 81%
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| South-central Kansas | 394,849 | Wichita | 81%
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| Southern South Carolina, lies near the Atlantic Coast | 158,367 - 165,318 | Charleston | 77%
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| Southeastern South Dakota | 215,058 | Sioux Falls | 77%
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| Largest City in Montana | 120,473 | Billings | 73%
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| Northeast Minnesota, near Wisconsin and on Lake Superior | 88,318 | Duluth | 73%
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| Western Michigan | 195,208 | Grand Rapids | 69%
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| Northeastern Wisconsin, near the panhandle | 107,000 - 107,500 | Green Bay | 65%
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| Southeastern Tennessee, likely neighboring Georgia | 190,671 | Chattanooga | 62%
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| Southern Wyoming | 32,638 | Laramie | 42%
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| Northeast North Dakota, near Minnesota and RRotN | 58,773 | Grand Forks | 38%
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| Northwestern Tennesse, near Kentucky border (it's where I'm living) | 189,520 | Clarksville | 35%
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| East Kansas | 151,377 | Olathe | 35%
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| Northeastern Michigan, near Lake Huron and South of Bay City | 42,567 | Saginaw | 35%
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