Northeast States and Capitals Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. The Massachusetts state government is based in which city?
Springfield
Worcester
Providence
Boston
2. Which city is the capital of New York State?
New York City
Buffalo
Albany
Syracuse
3. Select the city that is Rhode Island’s capital.
Providence
Newport
Hartford
Boston
4. A clue describes a Northeast state that borders Canada and lies between New York and New Hampshire. What is that state’s capital?
Montpelier
Burlington
Concord
Albany
5. A traveler leaves Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, and next wants to visit the capital of New Hampshire. Which city should be the next destination?
Augusta
Concord
Hartford
Montpelier
6. Where is Connecticut’s state capital located?
New Haven
Hartford
Providence
Albany
7. A classmate names New York City as New York State’s capital because it is the state’s largest city. Which city should replace it?
Albany
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
8. Which city serves as New Hampshire’s capital?
Concord
Manchester
Montpelier
Augusta
9. Which city is Pennsylvania’s capital?
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Allentown
10. A traveler has reached Portland but still needs to visit Maine’s state capital. Which city should be the next destination?
Portland
Concord
Bangor
Augusta
11. A classroom display incorrectly labels Philadelphia as Pennsylvania’s capital. Which city should appear on the display instead?
Pittsburgh
Allentown
Scranton
Harrisburg
12. A geography clue points to the capital of the state directly east of Pennsylvania and south of New York. The city also sits on the Delaware River. Which capital fits?
Newark
Albany
Trenton
Philadelphia
13. A road-trip plan visits the capitals of Maine and Massachusetts, in that order. Which pair lists the correct destinations?
Augusta, then Springfield
Portland, then Boston
Augusta, then Boston
Bangor, then Worcester
14. Complete the correct state-capital entry on a geography study sheet: Vermont — _____.
Burlington
Montpelier
Concord
Albany
15. Choose New Jersey’s state capital from these cities.
Newark
Jersey City
Atlantic City
Trenton
16. Four students make state-capital flash cards. Which card is correct?
Maine — Montpelier
Rhode Island — Providence
Connecticut — Providence
Vermont — Concord