City, President, or Both? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Capital

Montgomery, Alabama is the capital of the state and had a population of just under 200,000 in 2025. The city was named after Continental Army Major General Richard Montgomery, not a US President.

Answer: Both Capital and President

Lincoln is the capital city in Nebraska. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States.

Answer: Capital

While the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum resides in Springfield, Illinois, there was not a President named Springfield. While Chicago is by far the biggest city in the state, Springfield is the capital.

Answer: President

President Jimmy Carter was US President from 1977 to 1981. There is no U.S. city named Carter that even has a population over 10,000 people.

Answer: Both Capital and President

James Madison was a two term President from 1809 to 1817. The capital of America's Dairy Land state, Wisconsin, was named for the President.

Answer: President

Franklin Pierce was elected President in 1853 and served until 1857. While no US capital city is named Pierce it is close in spelling to Pierre, the capital of South Dakota.

Answer: President

Zachary Taylor was only a US President for a short period, from 1849 to 1850. He passed away on July 9, 1850 from a gastrointestinal illness brought on by cherries while in office.

Answer: Capital

Austin is the capital of Texas. While Stephen A. Austin helped colonize Texas and was nicknamed "the Father of Texas", he was never a U.S. President. The city of Austin has been nicknamed the "Live Music Capital of the World" and hosted a yearly music festival that brings huge crowds to Texas.

Answer: President

The capital of the country of Liberia is Monrovia, named after President James Monroe, but no capital city in the United States is named after the two-term President. He served from 1817 to 1825 and is famous for his Monroe Document.

Answer: President

Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th President of the United States. He came into office after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Johnson's term was a tumultuous era with racial unrest and the Vietnam War occurring during his time in office.

Answer: Both Capital and President

The seventh President was Andrew Jackson, a former general in the U.S. Army. He served as Commander in Chief from 1829 to 1837. His last name is shared by Jackson, the capital of Mississippi. The city sits on the Pearl River and is also the most populated city in the state.

Answer: Capital

Christopher Columbus may be well known for his voyage to America but he lived in the 15th and 16th Century, well before the United States was a country. Columbus is the capital of the state of Ohio and famous for the state university, Ohio State.

Answer: Capital

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was named after John Harris, the city's founder in 1791. While a key early leader in the founding of the U.S., Harris was not a president. The city became the capital of Pennsylvania in October of 1812.

Answer: President

James Garfield was only a U.S. President for one year, 1881. The 20th President only served for 200 days before being assassinated in office. There is a city named Garfield in New Jersey but it is not the capital of the Eastern state.

Answer: Capital

Sir Walter Raleigh is the namesake for Raleigh, North Carolina. He was an English explorer who settled in America in the 16th Century. The city became the capital of North Carolina in 1792, long after Raleigh had passed away.