50 States Capitals and Abbreviations Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. What is the capital of Alabama?
Birmingham
Montgomery
Mobile
Huntsville
2. Which city is the capital of Vermont?
Montpelier
Rutland
Barre
Burlington
3. A news report comes from the state legislature in Charleston. Which state's government is being covered?
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
South Carolina
4. You are addressing a postcard to Nebraska. Which abbreviation should appear before the ZIP code?
NB
NE
NA
NV
5. Which postal abbreviation belongs to Arizona?
AR
AK
AL
AZ
6. A study card lists “South Dakota — Pierre — SD.” How should the card be evaluated?
The state and abbreviation match, but the capital should be Bismarck
The capital and abbreviation match, but the state should be North Dakota
All three entries are correctly matched
The state and capital match, but the abbreviation should be SK
7. A letter is addressed to WA, and you want to name that state's capital. Which city should you write?
Seattle
Olympia
Spokane
Tacoma
8. You are booking a flight to Juneau, the state capital. Which state abbreviation matches the destination?
AK
JU
AL
AR
9. A reference card shows the abbreviation IN and the capital Indianapolis. Which state does the card describe?
Indiana
Iowa
Illinois
Ohio
10. Concord is the capital of which state?
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
11. Which postal abbreviation is correct for Maryland?
MA
ME
MD
MN
12. A traveler arrives in Sacramento for a meeting at the state capitol. Which state are they visiting?
Nevada
Oregon
Arizona
California
13. An address form lists the state abbreviation MI. Which state should be entered in full?
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Michigan
14. A road-trip itinerary includes a visit to the state capitol in Santa Fe. Which state is on the itinerary?
Arizona
Colorado
Texas
New Mexico
15. A data-entry row reads “ID — Boise.” Which assessment of the row is accurate?
Both entries correctly refer to Idaho
ID refers to Iowa, while Boise is in Idaho
ID refers to Idaho, but Boise is the capital of Utah
ID refers to Indiana, while Boise is in Idaho
16. Which state, capital, and abbreviation are correctly matched?
Georgia — Savannah — GA
Florida — Tallahassee — FL
Nevada — Las Vegas — NV
Kansas — Kansas City — KS