2025 civics test · Question 62 of 128 · System of Government
What is the capital of your state?
In Chinese 你所在州的首府是哪里？
Official answer
- Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]答案因人而异。［哥伦比亚特区居民应回答：华盛顿特区不是州，没有首府。美国领地居民应说出该领地的首府。］
Current answers
| State or territory | Capital |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Montgomery |
| Alaska | Juneau |
| Arizona | Phoenix |
| Arkansas | Little Rock |
| California | Sacramento |
| Colorado | Denver |
| Connecticut | Hartford |
| Delaware | Dover |
| Florida | Tallahassee |
| Georgia | Atlanta |
| Hawaii | Honolulu |
| Idaho | Boise |
| Illinois | Springfield |
| Indiana | Indianapolis |
| Iowa | Des Moines |
| Kansas | Topeka |
| Kentucky | Frankfort |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge |
| Maine | Augusta |
| Maryland | Annapolis |
| Massachusetts | Boston |
| Michigan | Lansing |
| Minnesota | Saint Paul |
| Mississippi | Jackson |
| Missouri | Jefferson City |
| Montana | Helena |
| Nebraska | Lincoln |
| Nevada | Carson City |
| New Hampshire | Concord |
| New Jersey | Trenton |
| New Mexico | Santa Fe |
| New York | Albany |
| North Carolina | Raleigh |
| North Dakota | Bismarck |
| Ohio | Columbus |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City |
| Oregon | Salem |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg |
| Rhode Island | Providence |
| South Carolina | Columbia |
| South Dakota | Pierre |
| Tennessee | Nashville |
| Texas | Austin |
| Utah | Salt Lake City |
| Vermont | Montpelier |
| Virginia | Richmond |
| Washington | Olympia |
| West Virginia | Charleston |
| Wisconsin | Madison |
| Wyoming | Cheyenne |
| Puerto Rico | San Juan |
| Guam | Hagåtña |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Charlotte Amalie |
| American Samoa | Pago Pago |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan |
District of Columbia: not a state, no capital.
Why this is the answer
Every state has a capital city where its state government, including the governor's office and the state legislature, is based. The answer depends on where you live, and a state's capital is often not its largest city, so learn your own state's capital (check your state's official sources). Residents of Washington, D.C. should say D.C. is not a state and has no capital; residents of U.S. territories should name the territory's capital.