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U.S. States and Capitals Trivia for Seniors

From the Sunshine State to the Last Frontier. Twenty questions about the fifty states: capitals, nicknames and famous places. A good quiz for armchair travelers, retired road-trippers and anyone who loves a map.

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U.S. States Trivia

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What is the capital of Texas?

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What is the capital of Texas?
A. AustinB. HoustonC. Dallas
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A. Austin
What is the capital of California?
A. San FranciscoB. Los AngelesC. Sacramento
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C. Sacramento
What is the capital of New York State?
A. New York CityB. BuffaloC. Albany
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C. Albany
Which state is known as the Sunshine State?
A. CaliforniaB. FloridaC. Arizona
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B. Florida
Which is the largest state by area?
A. AlaskaB. CaliforniaC. Texas
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A. Alaska
Which is the smallest state by area?
A. ConnecticutB. Rhode IslandC. Delaware
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B. Rhode Island
Which state is made up of islands in the Pacific Ocean?
A. HawaiiB. AlaskaC. Oregon
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A. Hawaii
What is the capital of Florida?
A. OrlandoB. MiamiC. Tallahassee
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C. Tallahassee
In which state is the Grand Canyon?
A. UtahB. ColoradoC. Arizona
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C. Arizona
In which state is Mount Rushmore?
A. MontanaB. South DakotaC. Wyoming
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B. South Dakota
Which state is called the Lone Star State?
A. NevadaB. TexasC. Oklahoma
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B. Texas
What is the capital of Illinois?
A. SpringfieldB. PeoriaC. Chicago
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A. Springfield
Which state is famous for its potatoes?
A. IowaB. IdahoC. Kansas
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B. Idaho
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
A. PhiladelphiaB. PittsburghC. Harrisburg
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C. Harrisburg
Which state is nicknamed the Empire State?
A. PennsylvaniaB. New YorkC. Ohio
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B. New York
Which Great Lake lies entirely within the United States?
A. Lake ErieB. Lake SuperiorC. Lake Michigan
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C. Lake Michigan
What is the capital of Washington State?
A. SpokaneB. SeattleC. Olympia
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C. Olympia
Which state is known as the Peach State?
A. GeorgiaB. AlabamaC. South Carolina
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A. Georgia
In which state is Las Vegas?
A. ArizonaB. New MexicoC. Nevada
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C. Nevada
How many states are in the United States?
A. 50B. 48C. 52
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A. 50

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Hang a large U.S. map on the wall and let each player mark the state from every answer. Ask who has visited it or lived there; geography quizzes quickly turn into travel stories.