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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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1. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Topeka, Kansas ✓
Louisville, Kentucky ✓
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ✓
2. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Montpelier, Vermont ✓
Albuquerque, New Mexico ✓
Madison, Wisconsin ✓
3. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Santa Fe, New Mexico ✓
Seattle, Washington ✓
Raleigh, North Carolina ✓
4. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Charlotte, North Carolina ✓
Lansing, Michigan ✓
Salem, Oregon ✓
5. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Laramie, Wyoming ✓
Charleston, West Virginia ✓
Helena, Montana ✓
6. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Missoula, Montana ✓
Lincoln, Nebraska ✓
Pierre, South Dakota ✓
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?
Reno, Nevada ✓
Des Moines, Iowa ✓
Boise, Idaho ✓
9. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Indianapolis, Indiana ✓
Milwaukee, Wisconsin ✓
Richmond, Virginia ✓
10. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Cheyenne, Wyoming ✓
Jackson, Mississippi ✓
Detroit, Michigan ✓
11. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ✓
Olympia, Washington ✓
Frankfort, Kentucky ✓
12. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Annapolis, Maryland ✓
Birmingham, Alabama ✓
Austin, Texas ✓
13. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Hartford, Connecticut ✓
Honolulu, Hawaii ✓
Charleston, South Carolina ✓
14. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Jefferson City, Missouri ✓
Concord, New Hampshire ✓
Minneapolis, Minnesota ✓
15. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Salt Lake City, Utah ✓
Memphis, Tennessee ✓
Atlanta, Georgia ✓
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?
Boston, Massachusetts ✓
Bismarck, North Dakota ✓
Houston, Texas ✓
18. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
New Orleans, Louisiana ✓
Dover, Delaware ✓
Springfield, Illinois ✓
19. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Carson City, Nevada ✓
Saint Paul, Minnesota ✓
Baltimore, Maryland ✓
20. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Albany, New York ✓
Newark, Delaware ✓
Phoenix, Arizona ✓
21. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Columbus, Ohio ✓
Providence, Rhode Island ✓
Anchorage, Alaska ✓
22. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ✓
Wichita, Kansas ✓
Nashville, Tennessee ✓
23. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Portland, Oregon ✓
Tallahassee, Florida ✓
Trenton, New Jersey ✓
24. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Columbia, South Carolina ✓
Little Rock, Arkansas ✓
Omaha, Nebraska ✓
25. Which is not the current capital city of a U.S. state?
Iowa City, Iowa ✓
Sacramento, California ✓
Montgomery, Alabama ✓
PotatoDude
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Level 34
Sep 23, 2021
Excellent quiz! Nominated!
PapaFurchetta
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Level 91
Sep 23, 2021
Thank you for the nomination!
poodle225
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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.
PapaFurchetta
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Level 91
Oct 12, 2021
Sorry, I had the wrong state down for Springfield. I have corrected it now. Thanks!
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