Capital Ideas

a quiz by June Au, Al Bany, Frank Fort, Rich Mond, Anna Polis, and Charles Ton
Click in the blank below a question to see the answer.
  1. Which two state capital names have their state names in them?
  2. Which two state capital names beginning with J were named for U.S. Presidents?
  3. Which two state capital names not beginning with J were named for U.S. Presidents? 1
  4. Which two state capitals seem to be named for Bible personalities?
  5. Which two state capitals names might you hear during mass in Madrid?
  6. Which two state capital names seem to come from Greek mythology?
  7. Which two state capital names are cigarette brands?
  8. Which two state capital names contain month names?
  9. Which two state capital names contain automobile names (past or present)? 2
  10. Which two state capital names contain no vowels except O?
  11. Which two state capital names rhyme with each other? 3
  12. Which two state capital names are French and English terms for the same thing?
  13. Which state capital name is the nickname for another state capital?
  14. Which state capital name can you convert to another by changing the last two letters?
  15. Which state capital name can you convert to another by replacing the second letter with two different letters?
  16. Which two state capitals are not in any county because their states have no counties?
  17. In states that do have counties, which two state capitals are not in any county (i.e. independent cities)?

BONUS:

  • Which state capital name has, as its first syllable, the last syllable of its state's name?

    • REVERSE Q:

  • What automobile name from the past has a state capital name in it?

    • 1 Washington, D.C. is not a state capitol.
    2 I'm not counting Lincoln; I said "contain automobile names." And I don't mean Carson City!
    3 Concord and Hartford would if the stress were on the second syllable.

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