West States and Capitals Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Nevada’s state legislators are meeting in the capital rather than in Las Vegas or Reno. Where are they?
Henderson
Elko
Carson City
Sparks
2. A conference brings legislators to Colorado’s capital. In which city is it held?
Colorado Springs
Denver
Boulder
Fort Collins
3. An Alaska itinerary includes the city where the governor’s office and state legislature are based. Which stop belongs on it?
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Sitka
Juneau
4. What is the capital of Utah?
Salt Lake City
Ogden
St. George
Provo
5. A student lists Los Angeles as California’s capital. Which city should replace it?
San Francisco
San Diego
Sacramento
Fresno
6. A quiz team has correctly matched Olympia with Washington, Salem with Oregon, and Sacramento with California. Which additional match would keep the list correct?
Alaska — Anchorage
Colorado — Denver
Wyoming — Casper
Arizona — Tucson
7. What is the capital of Washington state?
Spokane
Seattle
Olympia
Tacoma
8. A study sheet says Boise is the capital of Utah and Salt Lake City is the capital of Idaho. How should it be corrected?
Make Boise the capital of Nevada and Salt Lake City the capital of Oregon
Make both cities capitals of Idaho
Make Boise the capital of Utah and remove Salt Lake City
Make Boise the capital of Idaho and Salt Lake City the capital of Utah
9. Which city is both Arizona’s capital and one of its best-known major cities?
Phoenix
Tucson
Mesa
Flagstaff
10. Which state-capital pair is correct?
Nevada — Carson City
Oregon — Portland
Montana — Billings
New Mexico — Albuquerque
11. A map key identifies Wyoming’s seat of state government. Which city should it show?
Casper
Jackson
Laramie
Cheyenne
12. Which city should be paired with Montana on a state-capital study card?
Billings
Helena
Bozeman
Missoula
13. A student is labeling Hawaii’s capital on a map. Which city belongs on the label?
Kailua-Kona
Hilo
Honolulu
Lahaina
14. A traveler wants to visit New Mexico’s state capitol rather than its largest city, Albuquerque. Where should the traveler go?
Las Cruces
Santa Fe
Roswell
Taos
15. A traveler enters Oregon and wants to visit the state capitol. Which city should be the destination?
Portland
Bend
Eugene
Salem
16. During an Idaho government field trip, students visit the state capitol. Which city are they visiting?
Boise
Idaho Falls
Twin Falls
Coeur d’Alene