U.S. State Capitals Part I Trivia Quiz

Answer: Madison

Madison is the state capital of Wisconsin and named after the 4th President of the United States. James Madison is often referred to as the "Father of the Constitution".

Answer: Springfield

Springfield is the state capital of Illinois. It is purely coincidental that the home of the Simpsons cartoon family is also called Springfield.

Answer: Juneau

Juneau is the state capital of Alaska and is named after Joe Juneau, a Canadian miner and prospector. The first major gold discovery in the region was circa 1880.

Answer: Lansing

Lansing is the state capital of Michigan. Alexander the Great's cavalry units were known to be highly skilled in the use of lances.

Answer: Indianapolis

Indianapolis is the state capital of Indiana. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts both the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race as well as the NASCAR Brickyard 400.

Answer: Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is the state capital of Utah. The Great Salt Lake being referred to as "America's Dead Sea" is somewhat of a misnomer as the lake is home to millions of birds and marine life. The Great Salt Lake is the largest salt water lake in the western hemisphere.

Answer: Charleston

Charleston is the state capital of West Virginia. "The Charleston" song was composed and played on piano by James P. Johnson in 1923. The dance that went along with the song was considered very provocative at the time. Ironically, "The Charleston" song/dance was named after the city in South Carolina (not West Virginia).

Answer: Richmond

Richmond is the state capital of Virginia. Patrick Henry delivered this speech in 1775 at St. John's Church in Richmond. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were in attendance at the speech.

Answer: Raleigh

Raleigh is the state capital of North Carolina. Sir Walter Raleigh was imprisoned at the Tower of London originally for marrying without the Queen's permission, then was imprisoned again for allegedly being involved in a plot against King James I. Ultimately, Sir Walter Raleigh was executed in England upon his return from ransacking a Spanish outpost while in search of El Dorado, the "City of Gold".

Answer: Atlanta

Atlanta is the state capital of Georgia. The Union Army's assault, led by General William T. Sherman, overwhelmed the John B. Hood-led Confederate forces in Atlanta. General Sherman then continued onto Savannah, Georgia on his famous "March to the Sea".