Difficulty — medium

How well do you know U.S. state capitals?

1. What is the smallest U.S. capital in area? a) Cheyenne b) Annapolis c) Columbia

2. What is the farthest south capital city in the continental U.S.? a) Baton Rouge b) Austin c) Tallahassee

3. Name a U.S. capital not served by the interstate highway system? a) Jefferson City b) Carson City c) Oklahoma City

4. Which of these U.S. capitals is closest to the geographic center of the Lower 48 states? a) Little Rock b) Oklahoma City c) Lincoln

5. What is the largest U.S. capital in area? a) Juneau b) Atlanta c) Phoenix

6. What is the least-populated U.S. state capital? a) Cheyenne b) Montpelier c) Dover

7. Which two U.S. capital cities are closest to each other? a) Providence and Boston b) Denver and Cheyenne c) Concord and Montpelier

8. What is the most recently founded/youngest U.S. capital city? a) Oklahoma City b) Carson City c) Phoenix

9. What is the highest U.S. capital city? a) Denver b) Santa Fe c) Boise

10. How many U.S. state capitals are west of the Mississippi River? a) 25 b) 24 c) 20

Fun bonus question — What is the only U.S. state capital with three words in its name? a) King of Prussia b) Salt Lake City c) Baton Rouge

Answers

1. Annapolis; 2. Austin; 3. Jefferson City; 4. Lincoln; 5. Juneau; 6. Montpelier; 7. Providence and Boston; 8. Oklahoma City; 9. Santa Fe; 10. 24; Bonus. Salt Lake City

Ken Gooden of Denver works in commercial real estate and is a travel and geography addict.