So, you think you know your U.S. state capitals? Take this test to find out for sure. Naming 30 of the 37 capitals called for (not all of which are different) qualifies you as an expert capitalogist.
Can you name ...
1. ... five state capitals that begin with the letter A?
Albany, NY; Annapolis, MD; Atlanta, GA; Augusta, ME; Austin, TX
2. ... six capitals that begin with the letter C?
Carson City, NV; Charleston, WV; Cheyenne, WY; Columbia, SC; Columbus, OH; Concord, NH
3. ... four capitals named for U.S. Presidents?
Jackson, MS; Jefferson City, MO; Lincoln, NE; Madison, WI
4. ... the capital with the longest name?
Jefferson City, MO
5. ... three capitals that are tied for having the shortest name?
Boise, ID; Dover, DE; Salem, OR
6. ... two capitals that end in G?
Harrisburg, PA; Lansing, MI
7. ... two capitals that end in K?
Bismarck, ND; Little Rock, AR
8. ... two capitals that begin with the same six letters?
Columbia, SC; Columbus, OH
9. ... two capitals that end in the same seven letters?
Annapolis, MD; Indianapolis, IN
10. ... five two-word capitals that are found in contiguous states?
Baton Rouge, LA; Little Rock, AR; Jefferson City, MO; Des Moines, IA; St. Paul, MN
11. ... three capitals that contain, as consecutive letters, their state's postal
abbreviations?
Albany, NY; Indianapolis, IN; Oklahoma City, OK
12. ... two capitals that often rhyme when spoken by people outside their states,
but not so often when spoken by people from their states?
Austin, TX; Boston, MA