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Quiz about US State Capitals Part III
Quiz about US State Capitals Part III

U.S. State Capitals Part III Trivia Quiz


U.S. state capitals - How well do you know them?

A multiple-choice quiz by Scallop44. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Scallop44
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
340,160
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
5635
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: mulligas (10/10), Guest 92 (9/10), polly656 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the state capital that is home to Sutter's Fort, which is famous for its association with a major gold rush beginning in 1848? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the state capital named after a Prime Minister of Prussia who oversaw the unification of Germany in 1871? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the state capital where many early American Revolutionary War battles occurred, including the Battle of Bunker Hill? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the state capital named after a Native American Indian nation of the Great Plains? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the state capital located in the Pacific Ocean and the birthplace of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Of these, what state capital is the oldest capital city in the United States? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the state capital located on the Kansas River where the Brown v. Board of Education class action lawsuit was filed? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the state capital that shares its name with a mythological bird possessing the ability to be reborn from its own ashes? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the state capital that is the least populous of all state capitals and the largest U.S. producer of maple syrup? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the state capital found based at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and nicknamed the "Mile High City"? Hint



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1. What is the state capital that is home to Sutter's Fort, which is famous for its association with a major gold rush beginning in 1848?

Answer: Sacramento

Sacramento is the state capital of California and home to Sutter's Fort. John Sutter built the fort and also owned over 150,000 acres of the Central Valley in California.

In 1848, one of John Sutter's employees, James Marshall, discovered gold at a sawmill that John Sutter was having built approximately 35 miles northeast of the fort in a very small community now called Coloma.

And thus began the California Gold Rush.
2. What is the state capital named after a Prime Minister of Prussia who oversaw the unification of Germany in 1871?

Answer: Bismarck

Bismarck is the state capital of North Dakota and named after Otto Von Bismarck, Prime Minister of Prussia from 1862-1890. The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from the beginning of the 18th century until Germany's defeat in World War I.

During the 19th century, 70,000 Germans living in Russia emigrated to North Dakota to begin a new life. Today, nearly half of North Dakota's population has Russian-German roots.
3. What is the state capital where many early American Revolutionary War battles occurred, including the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Answer: Boston

Boston is the state capital of Massachusetts and is the largest city in New England. One of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston has many nicknames including "Beantown" and the unofficial "Capital of New England".

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17th, 1775 during the Siege of Boston. The British won the battle at a great cost - nearly a third of its troops became casualties unlike the colonial forces who suffered much smaller casualties but had to retreat due to lack of ammunition.
4. What is the state capital named after a Native American Indian nation of the Great Plains?

Answer: Cheyenne

Cheyenne is the state capital of Wyoming and is named after the Cheyenne American Indian nation. The Cheyennes, one of the most prominent Plains tribes, are composed of two united tribes of the Algonquian language family.

The Cheyennes were one of the Native American tribes that fought in the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876.
5. What is the state capital located in the Pacific Ocean and the birthplace of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States?

Answer: Honolulu

Honolulu is the state capital of Hawaii, the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959. Honolulu is located on the island of Oahu, which is the most populous and third largest in size of the Hawaiian islands.

Hawaii is one of two U.S. states, including Arizona, that does not observe daylight savings time.
6. Of these, what state capital is the oldest capital city in the United States?

Answer: Santa Fe

Santa Fe is the state capital of New Mexico. It was founded in 1610 and was temporarily abandoned from 1680-1692 as a result of Indian raids. It was the capital of New Mexico when it entered the Union in 1912.

The oldest church in the United States, the San Miguel Mission, can be found in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
7. What is the state capital located on the Kansas River where the Brown v. Board of Education class action lawsuit was filed?

Answer: Topeka

Topeka is the state capital of Kansas. The landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court, Brown v. Board of Education, called the laws of individual states as unconstitutional when segregating black and white students in the public school systems.

The full name of the court case was "Oliver Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka et al."
8. What is the state capital that shares its name with a mythological bird possessing the ability to be reborn from its own ashes?

Answer: Phoenix

Phoenix is the state capital of Arizona, the 48th and last of the contiguous states admitted to the United States. Arizona is one of the "Four Corners" states, along with Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.

The phoenix is a mythical firebird with colorful plumage. At the end of its 500+ year life cycle, it ignites in a nest of twigs and is reborn from the ashes.
9. What is the state capital that is the least populous of all state capitals and the largest U.S. producer of maple syrup?

Answer: Montpelier

Montpelier is the state capital of Vermont and the largest U.S. producer of pure maple syrup. Maple Syrup Day is an annual event held in Montpelier.

Vermont is the only New England state that does not border the Atlantic Ocean.
10. What is the state capital found based at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and nicknamed the "Mile High City"?

Answer: Denver

Denver is the state capital of Colorado and is located along the eastern face of the southern Rocky Mountains. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3,000 miles and its highest peak is Mount Elbert, also in Colorado.

Denver's "Mile High City" nickname is literal - its official elevation is one mile above sea level.
Source: Author Scallop44

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