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Most Guessed US State Capitals

Name the ten capital cities that have been guessed most frequently on the U.S. state capitals quiz.
% naming each answer as at September 2019
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Last updated: September 4, 2019
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First submittedAugust 1, 2017
Times taken20,922
Average score60.0%
Rating4.31
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capital
86
Sacramento
82
Denver
81
Honolulu
79
Atlanta
79
Phoenix
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capital
78
Boston
77
Austin
76
Tallahassee
75
Albany
73
Juneau
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Level 59
Aug 1, 2017
Nice quiz! You wrote as at... did you mean as of (in directions area)
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Level 76
Aug 1, 2017
"as at" means that the percentages were those that were current in August 2017.
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Level 73
Sep 23, 2017
Yes, but speaking as someone who's worked for Brits more than once, including my most recent job, the term 'as at' is not used in the states. We use 'as of' a certain date.
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Level 65
Mar 6, 2023
So?
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Level 76
Aug 2, 2017
More people know that Tallahassee is the capital of Florida than know Oklahoma City is the capital of Oklahoma?!? :)
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Level 84
Jun 26, 2018
Agreed with WolfCam. Far fewer people from Oklahoma taking these quizzes compared to Florida, and people will always guess their home state capital.
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Level 71
Aug 3, 2017
I never would have expected the two non-contiguous states to be on here.
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Level 47
Sep 23, 2017
I bet it's because they stand out more because they're not contiguous.
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Level 63
Apr 11, 2020
Or because people read facts online that say, "Juneau is the capital of Alaska, not the more commonly known Anchorage." At least, that's what I read.
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Level 75
Sep 23, 2017
I was sure they would be here but I was surprised that Alaska didn't show up until I saw the answers and realized I'd been typing Anchorage. Duh.
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Level 39
Aug 4, 2017
I had already made this quiz, so it ticks me off that this was featured even though I made the original, no grudges though.
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Level 76
Aug 8, 2017
I actually wrote the original in 2014 - the date you see is of the latest update.
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Level 39
Sep 7, 2017
Oh sorry, I thought I typed it in before I made the quiz.
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Level 60
Aug 20, 2017
Only forgot Denver. Greetings from India !
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Level 85
Sep 23, 2017
Now we need a quiz on the most guessed capitals on *this* quiz. To infinity and beyond!
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Level 37
Dec 8, 2018
Isn't Oklahoma city easy!??
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Level 48
Feb 21, 2019
People outside of US don't really know it, and people in the US don't think of it
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Level 51
Apr 28, 2019
Alaska's is easy because Juneau it already
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Level 37
May 13, 2019
Juneau it already? What's that mean?
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Level 67
Sep 4, 2019
Duneau..
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Level 89
Sep 7, 2019
Augusta couple of them.
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Level 89
Sep 7, 2019
It’s Hartford me to remember them all in such a short time.
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Level 61
May 23, 2023
maybe a joke to "you know" it already? idk thats just what I thinm from it.
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Level 43
Sep 7, 2019
I'm shocked about Juneau. I think if you went up to 10 Americans on the street and asked what the capital of Alaska is you'd only get one or two correct answers
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Level 89
Sep 7, 2019
Luckily JetPunk is more than just 10 Americans on the street.
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Level 63
Apr 11, 2020
😆
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Level 82
Sep 7, 2019
Pretty sure it's because Hawaii and Alaska both are off on their own, many quiz takers start by guessing them first. Also Alaska appears in the 2nd position on a list of states ordered alphabetically.