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Spot the Imposter - U.S. State Capitals

Each question lists three city names - two of the three names are the current capital cities for U.S. states and one is an imposter. See if you can identify the imposter for each question.
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Last updated: December 8, 2022
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1. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Annapolis, Maryland
Austin, Texas
Birmingham, Alabama
2. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Laramie, Wyoming
Helena, Montana
Charleston, West Virginia
3. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Wichita, Kansas
Nashville, Tennessee
4. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Omaha, Nebraska
Columbia, South Carolina
Little Rock, Arkansas
5. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Charlotte, North Carolina
Salem, Oregon
Lansing, Michigan
6. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Indianapolis, Indiana
Richmond, Virginia
7. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Concord, New Hampshire
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jefferson City, Missouri
8. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Detroit, Michigan
Jackson, Mississippi
9. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Albany, New York
Phoenix, Arizona
Newark, Delaware
10. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Des Moines, Iowa
Boise, Idaho
Reno, Nevada
11. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Missoula, Montana
Pierre, South Dakota
Lincoln, Nebraska
12. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Juneau, Alaska
Augusta, Maine
Fargo, North Dakota
13. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Topeka, Kansas
Louisville, Kentucky
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
14. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Providence, Rhode Island
Anchorage, Alaska
Columbus, Ohio
15. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Carson City, Nevada
Baltimore, Maryland
16. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Raleigh, North Carolina
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Seattle, Washington
17. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Madison, Wisconsin
Montpelier, Vermont
18. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Olympia, Washington
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Frankfort, Kentucky
19. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Memphis, Tennessee
Salt Lake City, Utah
Atlanta, Georgia
20. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Honolulu, Hawaii
Charleston, South Carolina
Hartford, Connecticut
21. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Springfield, Illinois
Dover, Delaware
New Orleans, Louisiana
22. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Bismarck, North Dakota
Boston, Massachusetts
Houston, Texas
23. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Portland, Oregon
Trenton, New Jersey
Tallahassee, Florida
24. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Montgomery, Alabama
Sacramento, California
Iowa City, Iowa
25. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Portland, Maine
Denver, Colorado
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
4 Comments
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Level 34
Sep 23, 2021
Excellent quiz! Nominated!
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Level 91
Sep 23, 2021
Thank you for the nomination!
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Level 45
Oct 12, 2021
Question 17 is incorrect because neither New Orleans or Springfield is the capital of their state.
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Level 91
Oct 12, 2021
Sorry, I had the wrong state down for Springfield. I have corrected it now. Thanks!