U.S. State Capitals Part IV Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hartford

Hartford is the state capital of Connecticut and is often referred to as the "Insurance Capital of the World" due to the large number of insurance companies headquartered in the area.

The "Knowledge Corridor" region includes Hartford and its sister city across the Connecticut river, Springfield, Massachusetts. The region earns its name as it is home to over 30 colleges and universities.

Answer: Dover

Dover is the state capital of Delaware, one of the original 13 colonies that fought in the American Revolution. Delaware was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution; and thus, became the first of America's 50 states.

Delaware is the second-smallest state, with less than 2,000 total square miles in area.

Answer: Helena

Helena is the state capital of Montana. The Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, was fought in 1876 in eastern Montana Territory. A combined force of several Native American tribes routed the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army, which was led by General George Custer.

Montana is also home to Glacier National Park - encompassing more than one million acres, over 100 lakes, and sub-ranges of the Rocky Mountains.

Answer: Lincoln

Lincoln is the state capital of Nebraska and is named after Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President. Originally called Lancaster, it was renamed to Lincoln upon Nebraska's admission to the Union in 1867, shortly after the Civil War ended.

The renaming was not without controversy as there were many in Nebraska sympathetic to the Confederate side and were against the name change.

Answer: Saint Paul

Saint Paul is the state capital of Minnesota and, along with Minneapolis, are referred to as the "Twin Cities". The two cities border each other and are built around the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix rivers. The "Twin Cities" are a highly populated area, and an economic and political powerhouse for the region.

The Mall of America, the largest mall in terms of retail space in the U.S., is located near the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.

Answer: Montgomery

Montgomery is the state capital of Alabama and was the site of Rosa Parks' famous refusal to give up her bus seat on December 1st, 1955. Parks was arrested and consequently, the Montgomery Bus Boycott occurred.

Rosa Parks passed away on October 24th, 2005 at age 92.

Answer: Providence

Providence is the state capital of Rhode Island, which is the smallest of the U.S. states. Rhode Island, one of the original 13 colonies, has a total area of 1,214 square miles.

Contrary to its name, the majority of Rhode Island is part of the mainland of the United States.

Answer: Harrisburg

Harrisburg is the state capital of Pennsylvania. In 1979, there was a core meltdown in Unit 2 at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station just outside of Harrisburg. Approximately 2.5 million curies of radioactive gases were released, and 140,000 pregnant women and young children within a 20-mile radius were evacuated.

Considered the most significant accident in the history of U.S. commercial nuclear power generation, the events led to new rules and regulations of the industry.

Answer: Frankfort

Frankfort is the state capital of Kentucky, nicknamed the "Bluegrass State" due to the vast amounts of bluegrass growing in its fertile soil. Both Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln were born in Kentucky.

Frankfort is located in the inner Bluegrass region of Central Kentucky, with the Kentucky River running through the downtown of the city.

Answer: Little Rock

Little Rock is the state capital of Arkansas and is home to the William J Clinton Presidential Library & Museum. William (Bill) Clinton, the 42nd U.S. President, helped open the library in 2004. At the time, it was the nation's 11th presidential library.

Little Rock derived its name from a rock formation on the south bank of the Arkansas River.