Eastern States and Capitals Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which pairing correctly identifies the capitals of Vermont and Massachusetts?
Vermont — Montpelier; Massachusetts — Boston
Vermont — Burlington; Massachusetts — Boston
Vermont — Montpelier; Massachusetts — Springfield
Vermont — Burlington; Massachusetts — Springfield
2. Which route connects Maryland's capital directly to Virginia's capital?
Annapolis to Richmond
Baltimore to Richmond
Annapolis to Virginia Beach
Baltimore to Virginia Beach
3. Illinois government business takes place in the state capital rather than Chicago. Which city is it?
Peoria
Springfield
Rockford
Aurora
4. A traveler wants to visit the state capitals of Rhode Island and Connecticut. Which two cities belong on the itinerary?
Newport and Hartford
Providence and Hartford
Providence and New Haven
Newport and New Haven
5. Which Wisconsin city should be marked with the state-capital symbol on a text-based geography worksheet?
Madison
Green Bay
Kenosha
Milwaukee
6. A Michigan itinerary includes Detroit, Grand Rapids, and the state capital. Which additional city is required?
Ann Arbor
Kalamazoo
Flint
Lansing
7. Which entry correctly matches both New York and New Jersey with their state capitals?
New York — New York City; New Jersey — Trenton
New York — Albany; New Jersey — Trenton
New York — New York City; New Jersey — Newark
New York — Albany; New Jersey — Newark
8. A classmate labels Fort Wayne as Indiana's capital. Which city should replace it?
South Bend
Evansville
Indianapolis
Bloomington
9. A New England study sheet has one blank for Maine and one for New Hampshire. Which line fills in both capitals correctly?
Maine — Augusta; New Hampshire — Manchester
Maine — Portland; New Hampshire — Manchester
Maine — Augusta; New Hampshire — Concord
Maine — Portland; New Hampshire — Concord
10. A student is correcting a Mid-Atlantic worksheet. Which line should remain unchanged?
Pennsylvania — Philadelphia; Delaware — Wilmington
Pennsylvania — Philadelphia; Delaware — Dover
Pennsylvania — Harrisburg; Delaware — Wilmington
Pennsylvania — Harrisburg; Delaware — Dover
11. Two labels are needed for West Virginia and North Carolina. Which pair supplies both state capitals?
Huntington and Charlotte
Charleston and Charlotte
Charleston and Raleigh
Huntington and Raleigh
12. A map key has spaces for the capitals of Mississippi and Tennessee. Which cities should be entered?
Jackson and Nashville
Biloxi and Memphis
Jackson and Memphis
Biloxi and Nashville
13. Which pair correctly names the capitals of Florida and Alabama rather than their largest or most famous cities?
Miami and Montgomery
Miami and Birmingham
Tallahassee and Birmingham
Tallahassee and Montgomery
14. Which Ohio city is the state capital?
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Cincinnati
15. A road-trip challenge awards a point only if both South Carolina and Georgia are matched correctly. Which answer earns the point?
South Carolina — Charleston; Georgia — Savannah
South Carolina — Columbia; Georgia — Savannah
South Carolina — Columbia; Georgia — Atlanta
South Carolina — Charleston; Georgia — Atlanta
16. A visitor is heading to Kentucky's state government offices, not to the state's largest city. Which destination is the capital?
Louisville
Lexington
Bowling Green
Frankfort