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