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Can you name the U.S. State Capitals? Enter the capital for the provided state in the box below Correctly named capitals will show up on the map below You've got 10 minutes after you hit the start button.	Search: Popular trivia games today The Impossible Quiz 8592 Top Food Chains (US) 5958 Best Actress Nominations (90s) 4557 Countries ending with 'e' 2271 NFL Rushing TDs (2000s) 2271 1-100 2185 And more...
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	ZacharyTaylor:	Nov 27th, 2008 at 18:38 GMT	5 points
	bob, haven't you said " this quiz is rather easy" on almost every quiz?

	Sam:	Nov 29th, 2008 at 05:58 GMT	4 points
	do the star colors mean anything?

	davidr:	Dec 2nd, 2008 at 10:47 GMT	-1 points
	@Sam: Not as far as I know. But the place where the state name pops up when you're being asked for a capital gives a big hint to the location of the city within the state.

	klogg:	Dec 14th, 2008 at 05:23 GMT	1 point
	got em with 8:02 to spare! i had a trapper keeper folder when i was in first grade that had all the states and their capitals..it has served me well :)

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	Pippy:	Dec 18th, 2008 at 00:07 GMT	-2 points
	i feel stupid....i took this test in 5th grade and got all 50 take it 2 years later...i miss 4...ugh

	davidr:	Dec 18th, 2008 at 03:55 GMT	1 point
	@DirtyKash: The country capitals quizzes are done in the same way. I think it's better this way, since you have to know which capital goes with which state/country.

	ckbryant:	Dec 30th, 2008 at 20:14 GMT	18 points
	This is just a good, good quiz. The randomization keeps you on your toes, the map teaches you a little geography instead of just rattling off names. Real solid.

	Rob Deas:	Dec 31st, 2008 at 10:54 GMT	15 points
	You should be able to click on the state in order to enter a capital. I got tired of cycling through trying to find a state that I knew the capital to.

	44magnum:	Jan 2nd, 2009 at 09:26 GMT	-1 points
	Once I got past the spelling..like Montpelier...I did OK. I too would like a test that asks state and capital. and maybe without a map, I don't think I would do as well.

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	Patteroast:	Jan 4th, 2009 at 17:04 GMT	7 points
	When did Georgia move Atlanta to Savannah? :P I think the placement there could use some work, but other than that a well done quiz.

	davidr:	Jan 8th, 2009 at 20:38 GMT	-4 points
	@Jedidiah P.: You mean one where the answers are "Capitalof, Alabama", "Cold City, Alaska", and so on, with no hints given? Could be interesting.

	Blossom114:	Jan 11th, 2009 at 20:44 GMT	-2 points
	I know all the capitals, but I had some brain farts like on Delaware (which I can NEVER remembe though I know it) and Wisconson of all places. (which I really should have known)

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	jessicahope85:	Feb 7th, 2009 at 07:09 GMT	-1 points
	spelled frankfort wrong :/

	cocky:	Feb 15th, 2009 at 17:45 GMT	0 points
	@Blossom...Remember four states have capitals starting with the same letter as the state...Deleware is one them. Four are named after presidents, one is Madison. hope that helps.

	kay111188:	Feb 27th, 2009 at 08:11 GMT	2 points
	thanks to the cereal commercial from my childhood (i think it was cheerios) i know montpelier, otherwise that would used to get me stuck

	archicello:	Mar 2nd, 2009 at 07:13 GMT	3 points
	@kay111188: i think i remember that commercial! @jessica: frankfort was my downfall too. apparently i think im in germany.

	pengiwengi:	Mar 2nd, 2009 at 19:11 GMT	-2 points
	I got all 50 on my first try. Almost missed Madison

	ZenFlow3:	Mar 3rd, 2009 at 02:21 GMT	0 points
	I used to know them all without missing a beat because I had a set of pogs, each one had a state and its capital on them...oh nostalgia @kay111188: Yeah! I knew montpelier because of that cheerios commercial with the little girl! i'll never forget it haha

	ricosuave:	Mar 7th, 2009 at 22:44 GMT	0 points
	i kept spelling tallahassee wrong (still don't even know if I got it right... almost forgot Helena as well...

	queenofnerds:	Mar 12th, 2009 at 23:57 GMT	-3 points
	Totally typed in 'Green Bay' as the capital of Wisconsin due to a brain fart... way to go, me.

	adal:	Mar 14th, 2009 at 00:53 GMT	-1 points
	I learned all these when I went to America 15 years ago. Only got 36 of them now. Don't know how I missed Nashville and Atlanta.

	Aaron:	Mar 14th, 2009 at 04:53 GMT	-2 points
	Looks into the camera.......I am DEFINITELY NOT smarter than a 5th Grader!!! Ha Ha Ha My capital cities SUCK!!!

	MorriganAensland:	Mar 16th, 2009 at 18:26 GMT	3 points
	50/50 with six minutes and three seconds to spare. Thank you, Animaniacs!

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	Kaytayyyyyyy:	Mar 20th, 2009 at 07:42 GMT	-2 points
	That's so freaky! I got all 50 with 6:03 to spare too! But, I admit, I had to peak at my globe to find out the capital of South Carolina. It really helps when the capital is also the largest city.

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	MacZidane:	Mar 27th, 2009 at 21:31 GMT	-1 points
	50/50, and I'm from Scotland. Took me a while to get Charleston though.

	DCRedskinsRule:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 01:18 GMT	-1 points
	took me a few tries to remember SD ND and KY, but finally 50/50 with 7:36 to spare! yay.

	kevin lesmeister:	Mar 30th, 2009 at 06:00 GMT	-4 points
	50/50 in 6:13