State Capitals Quiz

Lansing

Lansing is Michigan's state capital, a smaller city than Detroit, which is the state's largest by population.

Jefferson City

Jefferson City is Missouri's state capital, a much smaller city than both Kansas City and St. Louis, the state's two largest cities.

Montpelier

Montpelier is the state capital and the least populous state capital in the country, while Burlington is Vermont's largest city.

Harrisburg

Harrisburg is the state capital, while Philadelphia, in the southeast, is Pennsylvania's largest city.

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City is the state capital and also Oklahoma's largest city, unlike states where the two roles are split.

Hartford

Hartford is Connecticut's state capital and a historic center of the insurance industry, though Bridgeport is the state's largest city.

Montgomery

Montgomery is Alabama's state capital, while Huntsville, a fast-growing aerospace hub in the north, became the state's largest city as of the 2020 census.

Providence

Providence is the state capital and also Rhode Island's largest city, sitting at the head of Narragansett Bay.

Salem

Salem is the state capital, while Portland, in the northwest near the Columbia River, is Oregon's largest city.

Boston

Boston is Massachusetts's state capital and largest city, one of the oldest and most historically significant cities in the country.

Tallahassee

Tallahassee is Florida's state capital, located in the panhandle, while Jacksonville is the state's largest city by population.

Little Rock

Little Rock is Arkansas's state capital and largest city, sitting on the Arkansas River near the center of the state.

Annapolis

Annapolis is Maryland's state capital, a much smaller city than Baltimore, which is the state's largest by population.

Columbia

Columbia is the state capital, sitting near the geographic center of the state, while coastal Charleston is South Carolina’s largest city.

Augusta

Augusta is Maine's state capital, a much smaller city than Portland, which is the state's largest by population.

Austin

Austin is the state capital, while Houston, farther east near the Gulf coast, is Texas's largest city.

Denver

Denver is Colorado's state capital and largest city, nicknamed the Mile High City for its elevation near 5,280 feet.

Columbus

Columbus is the state capital and also Ohio's largest city, unlike many states where the two roles differ.

Saint Paul

Saint Paul is Minnesota's state capital, forming the Twin Cities together with neighboring Minneapolis, the state's largest city.

Pierre

Pierre is the state capital, one of the smallest state capitals by population, while Sioux Falls is South Dakota's largest city.

Santa Fe

Santa Fe is the state capital, while Albuquerque, farther south, is New Mexico's largest city.

Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is the state capital and also Utah's largest city, sitting near the Great Salt Lake.

Albany

Albany is the state capital, while New York City, far larger, is the state's economic center and most populous city.

Honolulu

Honolulu is Hawaii's state capital and largest city, located on the island of Oahu along its southeastern coast.

Sacramento

Sacramento is California's state capital, while Los Angeles is by far the state's largest city and a major global metropolis.

Trenton

Trenton is the state capital, while Newark, closer to New York City, is New Jersey's largest city.

Olympia

Olympia is the state capital, while Seattle, on Puget Sound, is Washington's largest city.

Helena

Helena is the state capital, though Billings, in south-central Montana, is the state's largest city.

Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge is Louisiana's state capital, while New Orleans near the Gulf coast is the state's largest and best-known city.

Concord

Concord is the state capital, while Manchester, farther south, is New Hampshire's largest city.

Indianapolis

Indianapolis is Indiana's state capital and largest city, located near the geographic center of the state.

Bismarck

Bismarck is the state capital, while Fargo, near the Minnesota border, is North Dakota's largest city.

Boise

Boise is Idaho's state capital and largest city, situated in the state's southwestern Treasure Valley.

Richmond

Richmond is the state capital, while Virginia Beach, on the Atlantic coast, is Virginia's most populous city.

Des Moines

Des Moines is Iowa's state capital and largest city, located near the center of the state along the Des Moines River.

Juneau

Juneau is Alaska's state capital, notable for having no road connection to the rest of the state's highway system; access is only by air or sea.

Topeka

Topeka is Kansas's state capital, while Wichita to the south is the state's largest city by population.

Atlanta

Atlanta is Georgia's state capital and largest city, a major transportation and business hub for the southeastern United States.

Lincoln

Lincoln is the state capital, while Omaha, on the Missouri River, is Nebraska's largest city.

Jackson

Jackson is Mississippi's state capital and largest city, located near the center of the state.

Nashville

Nashville is the state capital and, as of the 2020 census, also Tennessee’s largest city, having edged out Memphis on the Mississippi River.

Raleigh

Raleigh is the state capital, while Charlotte, in the south-central part of the state, is North Carolina's largest city.

Dover

Dover is Delaware's state capital, though Wilmington in the north is the state's largest city and main commercial center.

Springfield

Springfield is Illinois's state capital, while Chicago in the northeast is by far the state's largest city and a major US metropolis.

Cheyenne

Cheyenne is the state capital and also Wyoming's largest city, located in the state's southeastern corner.

Phoenix

Phoenix is Arizona's state capital and also its largest city, anchoring one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country.

Charleston

Charleston is the state capital and also West Virginia's largest city, sitting on the Kanawha River.

Carson City

Carson City is the state capital, though Las Vegas, far to the south, is by far Nevada's largest city.

Madison

Madison is the state capital, while Milwaukee, on Lake Michigan, is Wisconsin's largest city.

Frankfort

Frankfort is Kentucky's state capital, a much smaller city than Louisville, which is the state's largest by population.