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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?
Columbia, South Carolina
Little Rock, Arkansas
Omaha, Nebraska
2. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Trenton, New Jersey
Tallahassee, Florida
Portland, Oregon
3. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Montpelier, Vermont
Madison, Wisconsin
Albuquerque, New Mexico
4. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Seattle, Washington
Raleigh, North Carolina
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?
Detroit, Michigan
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Jackson, Mississippi
7. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Denver, Colorado
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Portland, Maine
8. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Providence, Rhode Island
Anchorage, Alaska
Columbus, Ohio
9. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Newark, Delaware
Phoenix, Arizona
Albany, New York
10. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Atlanta, Georgia
Salt Lake City, Utah
Memphis, Tennessee
11. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Frankfort, Kentucky
Olympia, Washington
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Des Moines, Iowa
Boise, Idaho
Reno, Nevada
13. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Charleston, West Virginia
Helena, Montana
Laramie, Wyoming
14. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Louisville, Kentucky
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Topeka, Kansas
15. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Indianapolis, Indiana
Richmond, Virginia
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
16. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Juneau, Alaska
Fargo, North Dakota
Augusta, Maine
17. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Springfield, Illinois
Dover, Delaware
New Orleans, Louisiana
18. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Boston, Massachusetts
Bismarck, North Dakota
Houston, Texas
19. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Iowa City, Iowa
Sacramento, California
Montgomery, Alabama
20. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Baltimore, Maryland
Carson City, Nevada
Saint Paul, Minnesota
21. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Missoula, Montana
Pierre, South Dakota
Lincoln, Nebraska
22. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Birmingham, Alabama
Austin, Texas
Annapolis, Maryland
23. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nashville, Tennessee
Wichita, Kansas
24. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Concord, New Hampshire
Jefferson City, Missouri
25. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Charleston, South Carolina
Hartford, Connecticut
Honolulu, Hawaii
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!