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50 State Capital Trivia Questions and Answers

By Kenton·Updated Mar 2025·6 min read
State Capital Trivia

  1. 1Which state has the capital named Juneau?

  2. 2What is the capital of California?

  3. 3Which capital city is known as 'The City of Trees'?

  4. 4Which state capital is the furthest west?

  5. 5Which is the smallest state capital by population?

  6. 6Which capital is known as the 'Mile High City'?

  7. 7What is the capital of New York?

  8. 8Which state's capital is named after a famous explorer?

  9. 9Phoenix is the capital of which state?

  10. 10Which capital is the southernmost in the United States?

  11. 11Austin serves as the capital for which state?

  12. 12Which state has the capital named after a president?

  13. 13Which capital city is located on the banks of the Mississippi River?

  14. 14What is the capital of Massachusetts?

  15. 15Which state capital's name means 'Red Stick' in French?

  16. 16Salt Lake City is the capital of which state?

  17. 17Which state's capital is Dover?

  18. 18The Liberty Bell is located near which state's capital?

  19. 19What is the capital of Nevada?

  20. 20Which state has a capital named after a famous 'Little Rock'?

  21. 21Which state capital was named after an early Christian martyr?

  22. 22Which capital city is closest to the geographical center of the U.S.?

  23. 23The U.S. Naval Academy is located near which state capital?

  24. 24Which state's capital is Providence?

  25. 25What is the capital of Florida?

  26. 26In which capital can you find the Country Music Hall of Fame?

  27. 27Which state capital's name is derived from Native American words meaning 'great waters'?

  28. 28What is the capital of New Jersey?

  29. 29Which state has a capital named after a famous river?

  30. 30Which state capital is located at the highest elevation?

  31. 31Charleston is the capital of which state?

  32. 32Which state's capital is Cheyenne?

  33. 33Which capital city is named after a biblical figure?

  34. 34Des Moines is the capital of which state?

  35. 35Which state capital is known for its horse racing?

  36. 36In which state capital is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located?

  37. 37What is the capital of Vermont?

  38. 38Which state capital was named in honor of England's 'Virgin Queen'?

  39. 39In which capital can you find the historic site of 'Plymouth Rock'?

  40. 40Olympia serves as the capital for which state?

  41. 41Which state capital is named after a mythological hero?

  42. 42Which state has a capital named after the 'Queen City of the Plains'?

  43. 43What is the capital of Hawaii?

  44. 44Which state's capital is named after an early explorer's ship?

  45. 45In which capital can you find the historic Fort Sumter?

  46. 46Which capital city has a famous replica of the Parthenon?

  47. 47Hartford serves as the capital for which state?

  48. 48What is the capital of North Dakota?

  49. 49The famous Gateway Arch is near which state capital?

  50. 50In which state capital was the U.S. Constitution signed?

Answer Key

  1. 1. Alaska
  2. 2. Sacramento
  3. 3. Boise
  4. 4. Honolulu
  5. 5. Montpelier
  6. 6. Denver
  7. 7. Albany
  8. 8. Columbus
  9. 9. Arizona
  10. 10. Honolulu
  11. 11. Texas
  12. 12. Madison
  13. 13. Baton Rouge
  14. 14. Boston
  15. 15. Baton Rouge
  16. 16. Utah
  17. 17. Delaware
  18. 18. Harrisburg
  19. 19. Carson City
  20. 20. Arkansas
  21. 21. St. Paul
  22. 22. Pierre
  23. 23. Annapolis
  24. 24. Rhode Island
  25. 25. Tallahassee
  26. 26. Nashville
  27. 27. Lansing
  28. 28. Trenton
  29. 29. Columbia
  30. 30. Santa Fe
  31. 31. West Virginia
  32. 32. Wyoming
  33. 33. St. Paul
  34. 34. Iowa
  35. 35. Frankfort
  36. 36. Columbus
  37. 37. Montpelier
  38. 38. Raleigh
  39. 39. Boston
  40. 40. Washington
  41. 41. Harrisburg
  42. 42. Denver
  43. 43. Honolulu
  44. 44. Mayflower
  45. 45. Columbia
  46. 46. Nashville
  47. 47. Connecticut
  48. 48. Bismarck
  49. 49. Jefferson City
  50. 50. Harrisburg

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