U.S. State Capitals Part III Trivia Quiz

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.