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U.S.: State Capitals - capitals quiz

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"U.S.: State Capitals" is a free capitals quiz with 50 capitals. You see the name of a capital and tap the place it belongs to on a blank map; each capital allows three tries, and the faster and more accurately you answer, the more points you score.

The list includes Montgomery, Helena and Cheyenne, and some that sit in small places that are easy to miss: Rhode Island, Delaware and Hawaii. Choose Play for a scored run, or Learn to explore the map first.

Answer list (50)

CapitalPlace
AlbanyNew York
AnnapolisMaryland
AtlantaGeorgia
AugustaMaine
AustinTexas
Baton RougeLouisiana
BismarckNorth Dakota
BoiseIdaho
BostonMassachusetts
Carson CityNevada
CharlestonWest Virginia
CheyenneWyoming
ColumbiaSouth Carolina
ColumbusOhio
ConcordNew Hampshire
DenverColorado
Des MoinesIowa
DoverDelaware
FrankfortKentucky
HarrisburgPennsylvania
HartfordConnecticut
HelenaMontana
HonoluluHawaii
IndianapolisIndiana
JacksonMississippi
Jefferson CityMissouri
JuneauAlaska
LansingMichigan
LincolnNebraska
Little RockArkansas
MadisonWisconsin
MontgomeryAlabama
MontpelierVermont
NashvilleTennessee
Oklahoma CityOklahoma
OlympiaWashington
PhoenixArizona
PierreSouth Dakota
ProvidenceRhode Island
RaleighNorth Carolina
RichmondVirginia
SacramentoCalifornia
Saint PaulMinnesota
SalemOregon
Salt Lake CityUtah
Santa FeNew Mexico
SpringfieldIllinois
TallahasseeFlorida
TopekaKansas
TrentonNew Jersey

Questions and answers

How many capitals are in "U.S.: State Capitals"?

50 capitals.

How does the quiz work?

In Play mode you get one place at a time, in random order, and tap it on the map. Each place allows up to three taps: right on the first tap counts most, and a quicker run scores more. The most you can score in this quiz is 1060 points. Learn mode has no timer and no score.

Which places are hardest to tap in "U.S.: State Capitals"?

Rhode Island, Delaware and Hawaii are drawn very small. Zoom in with the plus button, or use Learn mode first to see where they are.

Is this quiz free?

Yes. You can play it in your browser without an account, and your best score is stored only in this browser.

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