Can You Name All 50 U.S. State Capitals?
From Alabama to Wyoming, match each state with its capital city. This quiz covers all 50 states, with four choices per question and feedback after every answer.
One country. Fifty capitals. Your challenge.
Each correct answer earns one point. Answer all 50 questions to see your total and review the ones you missed. A new round shuffles the same 50 state questions and offers a fresh mix of answer choices.
Your capitals challenge is complete!
Review all 50 answers
How to Play
- Press Start to begin a round of 50 questions.
- Select one of the four cities. Your first selection is final.
- Read the feedback, then press Next Question.
- Finish the round to see your score out of 50 and your answer review.
There is no time limit and no penalty beyond missing the point for an incorrect answer. The game does not save your progress: reloading or leaving this page resets the round. No payment or download is required.
A Useful Study Habit
Try answering before looking at the choices. If you miss a question, read the state–capital pair out loud, then revisit it in the answer review. Use the source list below when you want to check a pairing outside the game.
This round includes the 50 states. Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories are outside the scope of this particular quiz.
Sources & Further Learning
- State Capitals reference, hosted by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library (PDF)
- United States of America: state capitals infographic, Congressional Office for International Leadership (PDF)
- USAGov: official state government directory
An informal learning game from JOBSCRIB. This quiz is not an official examination and is not affiliated with the government resources linked above. Scores and answers stay in this page’s temporary memory; the quiz code does not submit them to a server.