Which states and capitals are included?

Exactly the 50 US states, using a reviewed Wikidata snapshot from September 21, 2026. Washington, DC and territories are excluded. Examples include Nevada → Carson City, New York → Albany, Washington → Olympia, South Dakota → Pierre and Vermont → Montpelier.

How do practice modes work?

Choose state-to-capital, map-to-state-name or capital-to-state questions. Select a subset of states, quiz length, seed and either four choices or typed answers. Questions do not repeat within a quiz. Multiple-choice distractors can come from any of the 50 states, even when the selected question subset is smaller.

Which typed-answer variations are accepted?

Case, surrounding whitespace and repeated spaces are ignored. Use the full state or capital name. For Minnesota, Saint Paul, St. Paul and St Paul are accepted. Similar names stay distinct: Ohio’s capital is Columbus, while South Carolina’s is Columbia.

How are scores and revealed answers counted?

Unassisted correct answers form the main score. Revealing an answer records it as assisted; skips and wrong answers are separate. Each question can be scored only once. After practice, review every answer or start a new quiz covering only missed and revealed states.

How do shared challenges stay comparable?

Every challenge uses ten capital questions from the full 50-state pool with four choices. Its seed determines both question and choice order. A shared URL contains the tool, seed, fixed length and claimed unassisted score. Recipients can finish the same quiz and share their own text, link or result card. Scores are self-reported.

Can I print a map worksheet and matching answer key?

Yes. In practice, open the printable worksheet for the current quiz, or for the configured seed and settings when no quiz is running. A new tab contains up to four highlighted-map questions per landscape page and a matching answer key. Use that tab’s Print button. The worksheet does not depend on another site or a paid data service.

Why are Alaska and Hawaii in the lower part of the map?

The map uses the Albers USA composite from us-atlas 3.0.1, based on generalized Census 2017 boundaries. Alaska and Hawaii are relocated and rescaled for readability. The enlarged state outline is an additional detail view. This is an educational map, not a source for distances, navigation, surveying or current-boundary advice.

Are my answers or practice results saved?

Quiz processing stays in the browser. Optional local practice history stores up to 20 score summaries on this device; challenge results and typed answers are excluded. Turning history off clears it. Challenge analytics contain the tool and seed, never typed answers. No login is required.

US State Capitals Quiz: Maps, Practice and Challenges

Common questions

Which states and capitals are included?: Exactly the 50 US states, using a reviewed Wikidata snapshot from September 21, 2026. Washington, DC and territories are excluded. Examples include Nevada → Carson City, New York → Albany, Washington → Olympia, South Dakota → Pierre and Vermont → Montpelier.
How do practice modes work?: Choose state-to-capital, map-to-state-name or capital-to-state questions. Select a subset of states, quiz length, seed and either four choices or typed answers. Questions do not repeat within a quiz. Multiple-choice distractors can come from any of the 50 states, even when the selected question subset is smaller.
Which typed-answer variations are accepted?: Case, surrounding whitespace and repeated spaces are ignored. Use the full state or capital name. For Minnesota, Saint Paul, St. Paul and St Paul are accepted. Similar names stay distinct: Ohio’s capital is Columbus, while South Carolina’s is Columbia.
How are scores and revealed answers counted?: Unassisted correct answers form the main score. Revealing an answer records it as assisted; skips and wrong answers are separate. Each question can be scored only once. After practice, review every answer or start a new quiz covering only missed and revealed states.
How do shared challenges stay comparable?: Every challenge uses ten capital questions from the full 50-state pool with four choices. Its seed determines both question and choice order. A shared URL contains the tool, seed, fixed length and claimed unassisted score. Recipients can finish the same quiz and share their own text, link or result card. Scores are self-reported.
Can I print a map worksheet and matching answer key?: Yes. In practice, open the printable worksheet for the current quiz, or for the configured seed and settings when no quiz is running. A new tab contains up to four highlighted-map questions per landscape page and a matching answer key. Use that tab’s Print button. The worksheet does not depend on another site or a paid data service.
Why are Alaska and Hawaii in the lower part of the map?: The map uses the Albers USA composite from us-atlas 3.0.1, based on generalized Census 2017 boundaries. Alaska and Hawaii are relocated and rescaled for readability. The enlarged state outline is an additional detail view. This is an educational map, not a source for distances, navigation, surveying or current-boundary advice.
Are my answers or practice results saved?: Quiz processing stays in the browser. Optional local practice history stores up to 20 score summaries on this device; challenge results and typed answers are excluded. Turning history off clears it. Challenge analytics contain the tool and seed, never typed answers. No login is required.

Capital facts: Wikidata, 2026-09-21. Generalized Census 2017 boundaries via us-atlas 3.0.1. Albers composite map with relocated and rescaled Alaska/Hawaii. Exactly 50 states; no DC or territories. Not for navigation, distances or surveying.

Nevada

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Common questions