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Spot the Imposter - U.S. State Capitals
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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Last updated: December 8, 2022
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| First submitted | September 23, 2021 |
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| Average score | 96.0% |
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1. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Annapolis, Maryland
Austin, Texas
Birmingham, Alabama
2. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Topeka, Kansas
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Louisville, Kentucky
3. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Missoula, Montana
Lincoln, Nebraska
Pierre, South Dakota
4. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Detroit, Michigan
Jackson, Mississippi
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?
Olympia, Washington
Frankfort, Kentucky
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Charleston, West Virginia
Laramie, Wyoming
Helena, Montana
9. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Carson City, Nevada
Baltimore, Maryland
Saint Paul, Minnesota
10. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Columbia, South Carolina
Little Rock, Arkansas
Omaha, Nebraska
11. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Des Moines, Iowa
Reno, Nevada
Boise, Idaho
12. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Montgomery, Alabama
Sacramento, California
Iowa City, Iowa
13. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Phoenix, Arizona
Albany, New York
Newark, Delaware
14. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nashville, Tennessee
Wichita, Kansas
15. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Charleston, South Carolina
Honolulu, Hawaii
Hartford, Connecticut
16. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Indianapolis, Indiana
Richmond, Virginia
17. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Charlotte, North Carolina
Lansing, Michigan
Salem, Oregon
18. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Montpelier, Vermont
Madison, Wisconsin
19. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Dover, Delaware
New Orleans, Louisiana
Springfield, Illinois
20. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Juneau, Alaska
Fargo, North Dakota
Augusta, Maine
21. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Salt Lake City, Utah
Memphis, Tennessee
Atlanta, Georgia
22. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Houston, Texas
Boston, Massachusetts
Bismarck, North Dakota
23. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Concord, New Hampshire
Jefferson City, Missouri
24. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Raleigh, North Carolina
Seattle, Washington
25. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Denver, Colorado
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Portland, Maine
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4 Comments
PotatoDude
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Level 34
Sep 23, 2021
Excellent quiz! Nominated!
PapaFurchetta
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Level 92
Sep 23, 2021
Thank you for the nomination!
poodle225
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Level 45
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 92
Oct 12, 2021
Sorry, I had the wrong state down for Springfield. I have corrected it now. Thanks!
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