50 Tricky States Capitals Quiz

1

In what year did Montgomery become the capital of Alabama?

1

1846

2

1865

3

1832

4

1855

2

Juneau is the only U.S. state capital that borders which country?

1

Canada

2

Cuba

3

Russia

4

Chile

3

Which major desert is Phoenix located in?

1

The Namib Desert

2

The Great Sandy Desert

3

The Arabian Desert

4

The Sonoran Desert

4

Which U.S. president was born in Arkansas and has a presidential library in Little Rock?

1

Bill Clinton

2

Lyndon B. Johnson

3

Calvin Coolidge

4

Jimmy Carter

5

What nickname is often used to refer to Sacramento due to its abundance of trees?

1

Tree City

2

City of Trees

3

Meadowtopia

4

Pine Grove

6

What mountain range is located just west of Denver?

1

The Cascade Mountains

2

The Sierra Nevada

3

The Black Hills

4

The Front Range

7

Hartford, Connecticut is known as the capital of what industry?

1

Healthcare

2

Risk Management

3

Insurance

4

Education

8

What is the capital of Delaware?

1

Dover

2

Newark

3

Middletown

4

Rehoboth Beach

9

Which European country first colonized the Tallahassee area in the 1600s?

1

Portugal

2

Spain

3

Denmark

4

The Netherlands

10

Atlanta is home to the headquarters of which major soft drink company?

1

Dr. Pepper Alliance

2

Crisp Beverages Inc.

3

Snapple Corporation

4

The Coca-Cola Company

11

On which Hawaiian island is Honolulu located?

1

O'ahu

2

Niihau

3

Kauai

4

Hawaii Island

12

What is the name of the large outdoor market held in downtown Boise on Saturdays?

1

City Square Marketplace

2

Capital Hill Market Day

3

Downtown Arts Bazaar

4

The Capital City Public Market

13

What is the name of the historic site in Springfield where Abraham Lincoln is buried?

1

Lincoln Tomb

2

Lincoln's Last Resting Place

3

Abraham Lincoln Crypt

4

Springfield Historic Graveyard

14

Indianapolis is home to which world-famous auto race?

1

The Chicago 250

2

The Columbus 300

3

The Indianapolis 500

4

The Nashville Classic

15

Which annual event in Des Moines is one of the largest state fairs in the country?

1

The Minnesota State Exhibit

2

The Wisconsin Apple Festival

3

The Iowa State Fair

4

The Chicago Open Air Festival

16

Which river runs through Topeka?

1

The Mississippi River

2

The Arkansas River

3

The Neosho River

4

The Kansas River

17

What is the name of the historic district in Frankfort known for its well-preserved 19th-century architecture?

1

Capitol District of Frankfort

2

Riverfront Cultural Area

3

Southside Heritage Square

4

Central Frankfort Historic District

18

What does "Baton Rouge" mean in French?

1

Black Branch

2

Blue Fork

3

Green Handle

4

Red Stick

19

Which famous ship, built in Maine, is commemorated with a statue in Augusta?

1

The USS Maine

2

The USS Nimitz

3

The USS Arizona

4

The SS Constitution

20

Which prestigious military academy is located in Annapolis?

1

United States Naval Academy

2

Maryland Naval Academy

3

Maryland Army College

4

Annapolis Military Institute

21

What is the name of the oldest public park in the United States, located in Boston?

1

Central Park

2

Boston Common

3

Franklin Park

4

Prospect Park

22

Lansing is home to which major university, known for its Spartans sports teams?

1

Western Michigan Institute

2

Grand Valley State University

3

Wayne State University

4

Michigan State University

23

Saint Paul, along with which neighboring city, forms the "Twin Cities"?

1

Rochester

2

St. Cloud

3

Minneapolis

4

Brooklyn Park

24

Jackson, Mississippi is named after which U.S. president?

1

Abraham Lincoln

2

Thomas Jefferson

3

Andrew Jackson

4

James Madison

25

Which national forest near Jefferson City is one of the largest public forests in Missouri?

1

Lewis Clark National Forest

2

Cascade National Woods

3

Mark Twain National Forest

4

Shawnee Forest Park

26

What is the name of the historic cathedral in Helena, modeled after a famous European church?

1

Dome of Saint Peter

2

Cathedral of Saint Elijah

3

Temple of St. Anne

4

Cathedral of Saint Helena

27

What is the nickname of the University of Nebraska’s football stadium?

1

The Crimson Grotto

2

The Red Zone

3

The Sea of Red

4

The Field of Dreams

28

Carson City. Nevada was named after which famous frontiersman and scout?

1

Jim Carson

2

Wild Bill Carson

3

Christopher "Kit" Carson

4

Davy Crockett

29

What U.S. president attended law school in Concord, New Hampshire though he never graduated?

1

Zachary Taylor

2

Theodore Roosevelt

3

Franklin Pierce

4

Warren G. Harding

30

In 1799, a deadly outbreak of what disease caused the US government to temporarily relocate to Trenton?

1

Cholera

2

Yellow fever

3

Scarlet fever

4

Malaria

31

What is the oldest US state capital?

1

Nashville

2

Richmond

3

Santa Fe

4

Phoenix

32

Which famous transportation project, completed in 1825, helped make Albany a crucial trade hub?

1

The Finger Lakes Bypass

2

The Brooklyn Rail Initiative

3

The Mohawk Valley Expressway

4

The Erie Canal

33

Which U.S. President was born in a log cabin near Raleigh, making him the only president from North Carolina?

1

Zachary Taylor

2

George Washington

3

Andrew Jackson

4

James Monroe

34

What was the original name of Bismarck, North Dakota?

1

Dubwinton

2

Bismarck City

3

North Bismarck

4

Edwinton

35

Which world-famous fast food chain was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1969?

1

Wendy’s

2

McDonald's

3

Popeyes

4

Dairy Queen

36

What was the nickname of the 1889 event that led to the rapid settlement of Oklahoma City?

1

The Great Plains Drive

2

The Frontier Grab

3

The Oklahoma Land Rush

4

The Sooner Standoff

37

Salem, Oregon is located in which major agricultural region?

1

Rio Grande Valley

2

Red River Valley

3

Willamette Valley

4

Ohio River Valley

38

What year did Harrisburg officially became the capital of Pennsylvania?

1

1812

2

1750

3

1825

4

1830

39

Which famous fiction and horror writer, known for creating the Cthulhu Mythos, was born and lived in Providence?

1

H.P. Lovecraft

2

Stephen King

3

Ray Bradbury

4

Edgar Allan Poe

40

Columbia, South Carolina is home to which military training base?

1

Fort Bragg

2

Camp Pendleton

3

Fort Hill

4

Fort Jackson

41

Pierre, South Dakota was named after which French-American fur trader who played a role in its early history?

1

Louis LaSalle

2

Pierre Chouteau Jr.

3

Michel Dupont II

4

Jean Baptiste Charbonneau

42

Nashville is home to the only full-scale replica of what ancient structure outside of Greece?

1

The Parthenon

2

The Hanging Gardens

3

The Temple of Zeus

4

The Sphinx of Giza

43

What is the name of the famous slogan used by locals to promote Austin’s culture and small businesses?

1

Make Austin Different

2

Cherish Austin's Charm

3

Keep Austin Weird

4

Stay Austin Unique

44

What was Salt Lake City originally named before it was shortened?

1

Mormon's Salt Town

2

Salty Lake Village

3

Salt Lake Town

4

Great Salt Lake City

45

Montpelier, Vermont is named after a city in which European country?

1

Italy

2

Spain

3

France

4

Norway

46

Richmond, Virginia served as the capital of which short-lived nation during the American Civil War?

1

The Unites States of America

2

The Confederate States of America

3

The Free State of Jones

4

The Southern Confederation

47

Which famous beverage company, known for its “It’s the Water” slogan, was founded in Olympia in 1896?

1

Olympic Waterworks

2

Salem Beverage Corporation

3

Olympia Brewing Company

4

Oregon Craft Beverages

48

What year did Charleston officially become the permanent capital of West Virginia?

1

1865

2

1879

3

1885

4

1888

49

What was Wisconsin's capital before Madison?

1

La Crosse

2

Racine

3

Belmont

4

Fond du Lac

50

What is the name of the world’s largest outdoor rodeo, which takes place annually in Cheyenne, Wyoming?

1

Cheyenne Frontier Days

2

Cheyenne Saddle Showdown

3

Wyoming Wild West Rodeo

4

Battle of the Bucking Broncs

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