Ultimate Cities Quiz (USA)

This quiz acts as an encompassing study guide to learn the following -First and second biggest cities in all States -Capitals of States and territories -Extremely large/important cities/historically important cities Note* this particular quiz is biased towards Americans and those who have spent a lot of time here, a lot of these cities wouldn't show up on the other Ultimate City Quizes but nonetheless are still Cities that Americans should be aware of
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State
City
Hint
Alaska
Anchorage
Biggest
Alaska
Fairbanks
2nd Largest
Alaska
Ketchikan
South Eastern most city, 'Salmon Capital of the world'
Alaska
Juneau
Capital
Hawaii
Honolulu
Capital, Biggest
Hawaii
Pearl City
Capital Suburb
Hawaii
Hilo
Biggest City on Hawaii Island
Washington
Seattle
Biggest, Seahawks, Mariners
Washington
Spokane
2nd Largest, Founded by the 'Children of the Sun'
Washington
Tacoma
Named for Mount Rainiers original name
Washington
Bellevue
Biggest suburb of biggest city
Washington
Vancouver
Canadien Twin city namesake
Washington
Kent
Home to hundreds of major companies
Washington
Olympia
Capital
Oregon
Salem
Capital
Oregon
Portland
Biggest, Trailblazers
Oregon
Gresham
Named for the American Civil War Postmaster General
Oregon
Eugene
2nd Largest
California
Los Angeles
Biggest, 2nd Biggest in USA, Lakers, Clippers, Angels, Dodgers, Kings
California
San Diego
2nd Largest, Chargers, Padres
California
Anaheim
Biggest City suburb, The Ducks
California
Long Beach
2nd Biggest US port by volume
California
Hollywood
Movies
California
Sacramento
Capital, Kings
California
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Giants, 49ers, Warriors
California
Oakland
Raiders, Athletics
California
San Jose
Silicon Valley, Sharks
California
San Bernardino
Part of the 'Inland Empire'
California
Riverside
Founding oc Californias Citrus Industry, Biggest City suburb
California
Bakersfield
9th Largest
California
Stockton
Home to minor League affiliates of Calgary Flames and Oakland As
California
Fresno
'Ash Tree' Largest non Coastal city in California
California
Santa Ana
4th densest populated city in US
California
Chula Vista
2nd Largest Cities largest suburb
California
Irvine
"to create and maintain a community where people can live, work, and play in an environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing"
California
Fremont
Named for the American Explorer called 'The Great Pathfinder'
California
Modesto
Set locaiton of American Graffiti
California
Oxnard
Voted one of the Safest and Highest income cities in America
California
Fontana
Major trucking hub
California
Moreno Valley
Part of the Inland Empire
California
Huntington Beach
'Surf City' Miles of Beach
California
Pasadena
Rose Bowl
California
Berkeley
Oldest University of California
Idaho
Boise
Capital, Biggest
Idaho
Nampa
2nd Largest
Idaho
Meridian
3rd Largest, Fastest growing
Montana
Helena
Capital
Montana
Billings
Largest
Montana
Bozeman
College town, 'valley fo flowers'
Montana
Missoula
2nd Largest, 'Hub of Five Valleys'
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Capital, Largest
Wyoming
Jackson
Skiing, gateway to Grand Teton and Yellowstone
Wyoming
Casper
2nd Largest
Colorado
Denver
Capital, Largest, Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche, Rockies
Colorado
Aurora
Capitals largest suburb
Colorado
Boulder
Hippies, University of Colorado
Colorado
Pueblo
Located in the 'Banana Belt', 'Steel City'
Colorado
Colorado Springs
NORAD
Colorado
Fort Collins
Inspiration for 'Main Street USA', Colorado State University
Colorado
Aspen
Skiing
Nevada
Carson City
Capital
Nevada
Las Vegas
Biggest, Casinos
Nevada
Reno
The Biggest Little City
Nevada
North Las Vegas
2nd Largest
Nevada
Henderson
Biggest City Suburb
Utah
Salt Lake City
Capital, Biggest, Jazz
Utah
West Valley City
2nd Largest, Suburb of Capital
Utah
Provo
Latter day Saints
Utah
Ogden
Railway hub, Wasatch Mountains
Arizona
Phoenix
Capital, Biggest, Coyotes, Diamondbacks, Suns
Arizona
Tucson
2nd Largest
Arizona
Mesa
Advanced prehistoric Canal system
Arizona
Scottsdale
'The desert version of Miami beach'
Arizona
Glendale
College Bowl Games, Multiple Super Bowls Host, Cardinals
Arizona
Chandler
Tech Hub (Intel, Ebay, BoA)
Arizona
Tempe
Formerly known as 'Haydens Ferry'
Arizona
Yuma
3:10 to
Arizona
Gilbert
Most Populous incorporated town in the US, 'Hay shipping capital of the world'
Arizona
Prescott
Arizona Capital from 1864-67 and 1877-89
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Biggest
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Capital
New Mexico
Las Cruces
City of Crosses
New Mexico
Roswell
Aliens
North Dakota
Fargo
Biggest
North Dakota
Bismarck
Capital, 2nd Largest
South Dakota
Pierre
Capital
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Biggest
South Dakota
Rapid City
2nd Largest
Kansas
Wichita
Biggest
Kansas
Topeka
Capital
Kansas
Kansas City
2nd Largest, split with Missouri, Chiefs, Royals
Kansas
Overland Park
Suburb of 2nd largest in Kansas and 2nd largest in Missouri
Nebraska
Lincoln
Capital
Nebraska
Omaha
Biggest
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Capital, Biggest, Thunder
Oklahoma
Tulsa
2nd Largest
Oklahoma
Norman
Home to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, 3rd Largest
Texas
Houston
Biggest, Astros, Texans, Rockets
Texas
Dallas
3rd Largest, Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars
Texas
Austin
Capital
Texas
San Antonio
2nd Largest, Spurs
Texas
Fort Worth
3rd Largest City Suburb, Rangers
Texas
Arlington
3rd Largest City Suburb
Texas
El Paso
West Texas, 'The Pass'
Texas
Corpus Christi
The Body of Christ
Texas
Waco
ATF Fiasco
Texas
Mckinney
Nations fastest growing city for 4 years since 2000
Texas
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo Twin
Texas
Plano
Major center of Corporate HQs
Texas
Lubbock
'Hub City'
Texas
Amarillo
Largest city in the Texas panhandle, 'Yellow'
Texas
Garland
King of the Hill inspiration city
Texas
Galveston
Major Port, once the Capital of the Republic of Texas
Texas
Mcallen
Reynosa Twin
Texas
Irving
3rd Largest City suburb, International airport, high concentration of Fortune 500 companies
Texas
Brownsville
Matamoros Twin, Site of man battles during the Mexican-American War
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Capital
Louisiana
New Orleans
Biggest City, Mardigras, Saints, Pelicans
Louisiana
Lafayette
'The Hub City', founded as Vermilionville
Louisiana
Shreveport
3rd Largest, Red River
Arkansas
Little Rock
Capital, Biggest
Arkansas
Hot Springs
Oldest Federal Reserve, 'spa town'
Arkansas
Fort Smith
2nd Largest
Missouri
Jefferson City
Capital
Missouri
Kansas City
Split with Kansas, 2nd Largest City, Chiefs, Royals
Missouri
Saint Louis
Biggest, Cardinals, Rams, Blues
Missouri
Springfield
"Queen City of the Ozarks", 3rd Largest
Iowa
Des Moines
Capital, Biggest
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
2nd Largest
Iowa
Davenport
Biggest of the Quad Cities
Wisconsin
Madison
Capital, 2nd Largest
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Biggest, Beer, Brewers, Bucks
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Packers
Minnesota
Saint Paul
Capital, 2nd Largest
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Biggest
Minnesota
Duluth
Lake Superior
Minnesota
Rochester
2nd largest city outside Capital Metro area
Michigan
Detroit
Biggest, Lions, Red Wings, Tigers, Pistons
Michigan
Lansing
Capital
Michigan
Flint
'Vehicle City' one of the most dangerous US cities
State
City
Hint
Michigan
Grand Rapids
2nd Largest
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Michigan University
Illinois
Springfield
Capital
Illinois
Chicago
Biggest, White Sox, Cubs, Blackhawks, Bears, Bulls
Illinois
Peoria
"Will it play"
Illinois
Aurora
2nd Largest
Indiana
Indianapolis
Capital, Biggest, Pacers, Colts
Indiana
Fort Wayne
2nd Largest
Indiana
Evansville
3rd Largest, 'Crecent Valley' 'River City'
Ohio
Columbus
Capital, Biggest City Population, Blue Jackets
Ohio
Cincinnati
3rd Largest Metro and 3rd Largest City, Reds, Bengals
Ohio
Cleveland
Biggest Metro Population, Rock and Roll HOF, Indians, Cavaliers, Browns
Ohio
Akron
"Rubber City" 'City of Invention'
Ohio
Dayton
Wright Brothers, Air Force Museum
Ohio
Toledo
Lake Erie, 4th Largest
Tennessee
Memphis
Biggest, Grizzlies
Tennessee
Nashville
Capital, 2nd Largest, Music, Titans, Predators
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Claims to have fastest internet in western hemisphere, 'scenic city'
Tennessee
Knoxville
Original Capial of Tennessee, 3rd Largest
Tennessee
Clarksville
Tennessees first incorporated city, 101st airborne
Kentucky
Frankfort
Capital
Kentucky
Louisville
Biggest, Baseball HOF
Kentucky
Lexington
2nd Largest
Kentucky
Bowling Green
Confederate Kentucky Capital, Source of all Chevy Corvettes since 81, 3rd Largest
Mississippi
Jackson
Capital, Biggest
Mississippi
Gulf Port
2nd Largest
Alabama
Birmingham
Biggest, 'The Magic City' 'The Pittsburgh of the South'
Alabama
Montgomery
Capital, 2nd Largest
Alabama
Mobile
3rd Largest, Alabamas only saltwater port
Alabama
Huntsville
2nd Largest Metro area, NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center
Georgia
Atlanta
Capital, Biggest, Braves, Hawks, Falcons
Georgia
Savannah
Oldest city in Georgia
Georgia
Macon
'The Heart of Georgia'
Georgia
Augusta
2nd Largest, The Masters Golf Tourament
Georgia
Columbus
3rd Largest
Florida
Tallahassee
Capital
Florida
Pensacola
'City of Five Flags', Westernmost Florida City, First Naval Air Station
Florida
Orlando
Disney Workd, Magic
Florida
Saint Augustine
Oldest continuously occupied European established settlement in the US
Florida
Jacksonville
Biggest, Jaguars
Florida
Tampa Bay
3rd Largest, Rays, Lightning, Buccaneers
Florida
Saint Petersburg
'The Sunshine City' Guiness Book of World Records for consecutive sunshine days (768 days)
Florida
Cape Coral
'Waterfront Wonderland' More miles of canals than any other city in the world (400mi)
Florida
Naples
2nd most millionaires per capita in US
Florida
Miami
2nd Largest, Dolphins, Marlins, Heat, Panthers
Florida
Port St Lucie
Home of Garth Brooks, Megan Fox, Vanilla Ice
Florida
Hialeah
2nd largest city suburb, biggest population of Cubans in the US (74%)
Florida
Daytona Beach
NASCAR HQ, Motorsports mecca
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Named for a series of forts built during the Second Seminole War
Florida
Fort Myers
'Gateway to Southwest Florida' Winter homes of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison
Florida
Key West
Southernmost continental US City
Florida
Boca Raton
Spring Break
South Carolina
Columbia
Capital, Biggest
South Carolina
Charleston
2nd Largest, 'Americas Friendlist City'
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Vacation City, estimated 14million visitors per year
South Carolina
Hilton Head Island
Year round population of under 40k swells to 275K during vacation months
North Carolina
Charlotte
Biggest, Hurricanes, Panthers, Hornets
North Carolina
Raleigh
Capital, 2nd Largest, 'City of Oaks'
North Carolina
Durham
Research Triangle, Duke, UNC
North Carolina
Greensboro
23 time ACC basketball tournement host, 4 time NCAA final 4 host
North Carolina
Asheville
Home to the worlds largest active archive of weather data (NCDC)
North Carolina
Fayetteville
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
'Twin City' 'City of Arts and Innovation' 'The Camel City'
North Carolina
Cary
Research Triangle, one of the safest US cities
West Virginia
Charleston
Capital, Biggest
West Virginia
Huntington
2nd Largest
Virginia
Richmond
Capital, Capital of Confederate America
Virginia
Chesapeake
3rd Largest
Virginia
Norfolk
2nd Largest, Biggest Naval base in the world
Virginia
Newport News
Ship building
Virginia
Virginia Beach
Biggest, Longest pleasure beach in the world
Virginia
Roanoke
Founded as a town called 'Big Lick'
Virginia
Alexandria
DC Suburb
Virginia
Arlington
DC Suburb, Pentagon
District of Columbia
Washington
USA Capital, Redskins, Capitals, Wizards, Nationals
Maryland
Baltimore
Biggest, Ravens, Orioles
Maryland
Columbia
2nd Largest, 2nd wealthiest county in US
Maryland
Annapolis
Capital
Delaware
Dover
Capital, 2nd largest
Delaware
Wilmington
Biggest
New Jersey
Jersey City
3rd Largest, State namesake
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Casinos
New Jersey
Trenton
Capital
New Jersey
Newark
Biggest, US largest collection of Cherry blossom trees
New Jersey
Paterson
'Silk City', 2nd highest population density in US, 2nd highest Muslim population in US
New Jersey
Edison
Named in honor of Thomas Edison
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Biggest, Liberty Bell, Eagles, Flyers, 76ers, Phillies
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
2nd Largest, Steel City, Pirates, Penguins, Steelers
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Capital
Pennsylvania
Allentown
3rd Largest, fastest growing city in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Erie
'Flagship City' 'Gem City' Great Lake namesake
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Famous Civil War Battle namesake
Pennsylvania
Hershey
Chocolate
New York
Buffalo
2nd Largest, Great Lakes, Bills, Sabres
New York
Albany
Capital
New York
Syracuse
5th largest, selfnamed university, major central NY crossroads
New York
Rochester
'Worlds Image Center' 'The Flour City' 'The Flower City' 'Photonics Capital of the World'
New York
Yonkers
'Empire City' 'Central Ave' Home to DMX
New York
Utica
Originall a river settlement inhabited by the Mohawk Tribe
New York
White Plains
City population of under 60k with a daytime workday population of 250K
New York
New York City
Biggest US City, Jets, Giants
New York
Brooklyn
One of the five NYC boroughs, Islanders, Nets
New York
Manhattan
One of the five NYC boroughs, Rangers, Knicks
New York
Bronx
One of the five NYC boroughs, Yankees
New York
Queens
One of the five NYC boroughs, Mets
New York
Staten Island
One of the five NYC boroughs
New York
Ithaca
Cornell
New York
Niagara Falls
Famous Falls
Connecticut
Hartford
Capital, 'Insurance Capital of the World'
Connecticut
New Haven
2nd Largest, 'The Elm City', Yale University
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Biggest, birthplace of Subway and the Frisbee
Connecticut
Stamford
3rd Largest, Largest financial center in NYC metro outside of NYC itself
Rhode Island
Providence
Capital, Biggest
Rhode Island
Newport
New England summer resort town, home to the US Naval War College
Rhode Island
Warwick
2nd Largest, home to many American Generals througout history
Massachusetts
Boston
Capital, Biggest, Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, Celtics
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Across the Charles from Capital, Harvard, MIT
Massachusetts
Worcester
2nd Largest, pronounced 'Wuss-ta'
Massachusetts
Salem
Witches
Massachusetts
Plymouth
'Americas Hometown' Pilgrim landing spot
Massachusetts
Springfield
3rd Largest, Birthplace of Basketball, Armory
Massachusetts
Fall River
Once the US lead textile manufacturer, Battleship Cove (worlds largest collection of WW2 naval ships)
Vermont
Burlington
Biggest, Lake Champlain, Nessy
Vermont
Montpelier
Capital
New Hampshire
Manchester
Biggest
New Hampshire
Nashua
2nd Largest, Only city to be named '#1 Best place to live in America' twice
New Hampshire
Concord
Capital
Maine
Portland
Biggest, city motto is 'I Will Rise Again' (burned down 4 times)
Maine
Lewiston
2nd Largest
Maine
Bangor
3rd Largest
Maine
Augusta
Capital
Northern Mariana Islands
Saipan
Capital, Biggest
American Samoa
Pago Pago
Capital, Biggest
Guam
Hagatna
Capital
Guam
Dededo
Biggest
US Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie
Capital, Biggest
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Capital, Biggest
Puerto Rico
Ponce
Biggest city outside capital metro area, 'The Lordly City'
Puerto Rico
Carolina
3rd Largest, home to PRs main airport
Puerto Rico
Bayamon
2nd Largest
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Level 53
Aug 11, 2015
Milwaukee isn't a state. Also, lots of typos. Please edit.
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Level 60
Aug 11, 2015
I went through this three times before submitting there are over 300 answers there are bound to be some escapes. Please let me know of any corrections needed and I will make them. I use this for personal study as well so any input/corrections/updates are appreciated. Milwaukee has (embarrassingly) been corrected to Wisconsin.
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Level 85
Aug 11, 2015
"Harrisburg", not "Harrisburgh". "Berkeley", not "Berkely". Wichita is not the biggest city in Nebraska. If St Petersburg's sunshine record is correct, than Clearwater's record isn't a record. You can't give Phoenix the credit for the Cardinals and Glendale credit for their stadium, can you?
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Level 60
Aug 11, 2015
Harrisburg, Berkeley spellings have been corrected. Wichita was mistakenly in place of Omaha and has been corrected. Sunshine record was a good catch i will update Clearwaters hint. Cardinals hint moved to Glendale.
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Level 88
Aug 11, 2015
Interesting idea for a quiz but needs editing. For example, what do the inhabited islands have to do with American cities? Also, asking for the five NYC boroughs is redundant. 308 questions in 20 minutes is 1 question per 4 seconds. That's not enough time for a quiz that requires deep thought for many answers. Knock out some of the cities that are of marginal interest (e.g., suburbs of Dallas) and get down to about 250 questions and it will be an excellent quiz.
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Level 60
Aug 12, 2015
Hmm good point, Ill go through the list and try to cut it down to 250-275, should make it a bit more manageable. If that still isnt enough I can cut out more. I will also remove the uninhabited minor outyling islands as they dont have cities let alone populations. The NYC boroughs are there because even though they aren't cities they are extremely significant in population, Id prefer to cut out a Nampa or Clearwater than a Brooklyn... unless there is general consensus the other way.
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Level 60
Aug 12, 2015
First cut down to 280, later today will go through again and aim for 260
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Level 75
Aug 11, 2015
I needed way more time to finish, and IMHO it would be better to break this up into about three or four different quizzes. Also agree with nonono, leave out some of the "3rd largest" whatevers.
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Level 70
Aug 11, 2015
Could you please just accept "Hilton Head" without requiring "Island"?
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Level 60
Aug 12, 2015
Hilton Head is now accepted.
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Level 60
Sep 15, 2015
Breaking this Quiz up into three separate Quizes. This quiz has so many answers that it is very difficult to complete within the maximum time allowed.

Ultimate Cities Quiz (USA) (Pacific + Mountain)

Ultimate Cities Quiz (USA) (Central)

Ultimate Cities Quiz (USA) (East)

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Level 73
Aug 17, 2017
Newark is spelled incorrectly. As shown; it's Newark, not "New Ark".

Also, for the type-ins, you could just select; "Suggested Type-Ins"

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Level 60
Nov 1, 2017
Newark corrected. Suggested Type Ins Added
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Level 68
Feb 25, 2020
I liked the quiz, and I would have gotten more if I had more time. I had to rush in new england.