US state capitals quiz

David Whitley,

The US state capitals are a strange bunch – some huge, some tiny. But which US state capital were Tim Allen and David Fincher born in? Which US state capital is furthest north? And which US state capital is closest to the source of the Mississippi River?

Here’s your chance to test just how well you know the state capitals in a fun quiz. Get six answers out of ten right, and you’ve done pretty well.

The state capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin.

US state capitals quiz

The US state capitals are a strange bunch – some huge, some tiny. But which US state capital were Tim Allen and David Fincher born in? Which US state capital is furthest north? And which US state capital is closest to the source of the Mississippi River?

Here’s your chance to test just how well you know the state capitals in a fun quiz. Get six answers out of ten right, and you’ve done pretty well.

1 / 10

At an elevation of nearly 2,200 metres above sea level, which is the highest US state capital?

2 / 10

In which US capital city could you watch a baseball game at Fenway Park, browse Faneuil Hall Marketplace and climb aboard the USS Constitution?

3 / 10

The Iolani Palace is the only royal palace in the United States. In which state capital will you find it?

4 / 10

Actor Tim Allen, director David Fincher and US Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch were all born in which US state capital?

5 / 10

Several US state capitals are named after former US presidents. Of these, which is named after the most recent president to take office?

6 / 10

The national capital of the US is Washington DC. But the District of Columbia isn’t a state. So which is the closest state capital to Washington DC?

7 / 10

The Mississippi River begins as a small trickle from Lake Itasca, Minnesota. But which is the closest US state capital to the source of the Mississippi?

8 / 10

Which US capital city plays host to the Pacers basketball team in the NBA, and the Colts American football team in the NFL?

9 / 10

Which US capital city was named by French explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville, and gets its name from a red stick used to mark the boundary between two Indian tribes?

10 / 10

Of the 50 state capitals in the United States, which is furthest north?

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