Capital Quest Quiz
U.S. Geography Assessment
CAPITAL QUEST QUIZ
Total Score: ____ / 20
Name:
Date:
Class / Period:
Instructions: Read each question carefully. Write clearly in the spaces provided.
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A Part 1: Multiple Choice (Questions 1–6)
1 point each • Select one answer
1. What is the capital of California?
A Los Angeles
B San Francisco
C Sacramento
D San Diego
2. What is the capital of Texas?
A Houston
B Austin
C Dallas
D San Antonio
3. What is the capital of New York?
A Albany
B New York City
C Buffalo
D Syracuse
4. What is the capital of Florida?
A Miami
B Orlando
C Tallahassee
D Tampa
5. What is the capital of Illinois?
A Chicago
B Springfield
C Peoria
D Rockford
6. What is the capital of Washington?
A Seattle
B Spokane
C Olympia
D Tacoma
B Part 2: Capital Match-Up (Questions 7–10)
1 point each • Match state to capital
Write the letter of the matching capital city on the line next to each state.
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Colorado
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Georgia
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Pennsylvania
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Michigan
Capital Bank:
A. Atlanta
B. Denver
C. Lansing
D. Harrisburg
Questions 1–10 completed • Check your answers before proceeding
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C Part 3: State to Capital Recall (Questions 11–16)
1 point each • Write the capital
Write the name of the capital city for each state on the blank line provided.
11. State: Ohio Midwest
Capital:
12. State: Massachusetts Northeast
Capital:
13. State: Arizona Southwest
Capital:
14. State: Tennessee Southeast
Capital:
15. State: Hawaii Pacific
Capital:
16. State: North Carolina Southeast
Capital:
D Part 4: Reverse Challenge: Identify the State (Questions 17–20)
1 point each • Name the state
Given the capital city, identify and write the name of the state it belongs to.
- Juneau is the capital of:
State:
- Santa Fe is the capital of:
State:
- Helena is the capital of:
State:
- Baton Rouge is the capital of:
State:
Bonus Trivia Question (+1 Point)
Optional
Which U.S. state capital was named in honor of the 16th President of the United States?
Bonus Answer:
End of Assessment • Total Points Possible: 20 (+1 Bonus)
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