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