State Capitals
Name the capital of California
Sacramento
Name the capital of Florida
Tallahassee
Which state capital is also the largest city in its state: Phoenix, Arizona or Sacramento, California?
Phoenix
What city became the U.S. capital in 1800, replacing Philadelphia?
Washington, DC
Which capital city is home to the National Mall and many federal monuments?
Washington, D.C.
Name the capital of Texas.
Austin
Name the capital of Oregon
Salem
Which capital has a smaller population: Montpelier, Vermont, or Carson City, Nevada?
Montpelier
Which capital was founded as a company town and later became the capital of West Virginia?
Charleston
Name the capital that is closest to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Sacramento
Which state has the capital Olympia?
Washington
What is the capital of Montana
Helena
Name a state capital with a population under 20,000.
Montpelier, VT; Pierre, SD; Carson City, NV
Which state capital served as the capital of the Confederacy for a short time during the Civil War?
Richmond, Virginia
Which state capital is known for the Gateway Arch nearby?
Jefferson City, MO
Which capital city is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers and serves as the capital of Illinois?
Springfield (Illinois) — located near the Sangamon River
Name the capital of Maine
Augusta
Which U.S. state capital is the largest by land area?
Juneau
Which capital city’s name comes from a Native American word meaning “great spring” or “good water”? (Hint: it’s in the South.)
Tallahassee
Which capital city is nearest to Mount Rushmore?
Pierre, SD
Which U.S. state capital was moved from New Haven in 1870 and is now known for its role in early American industry?
Hartford
Which state capital is the northernmost capital in the contiguous United States?
Olympia (WA)
Which state capital has historically had one of the fastest-growing populations in the 21st century?
Austin
Which U.S. capital’s location was chosen as a compromise between northern and southern interests when its state was admitted to the Union in the early 19th century?
Topeka, Kansas
Name the capital city that hosts a major annual “Rose Festival” and is famous for its many bridges
Portland, Oregon