50 States and Capitals Trivia: Fun Geography Quiz for Teachers and Students

Welcome to another exciting episode of Trivia Time with Mr. Baldman! In this episode, we’re diving into a complete tour of all 50 U.S. states and their capitals. Perfect for classrooms, study sessions, or just brushing up on your geography knowledge, this episode provides a comprehensive quiz that’s both fun and educational.

Teachers, this one’s for you! Whether you’re planning a classroom activity or want a quick geography review, this episode will help your students ace their states and capitals. Plus, we’ve sorted the questions alphabetically for easy reference and even flipped the script with a bonus round featuring capitals in alphabetical order as the questions.

A special shoutout to all our listeners in classrooms around the world—this is an episode that’s perfect for engaging students, sparking discussions, and creating some trivia-based competition. Geography has never been this exciting!

Be sure to rate, review, and share this podcast with your fellow educators or trivia enthusiasts. And don’t forget to check me out on TikTok @Mr_Baldman_Trivia for more fun, interactive content.

Transcript

Welcome back to Trivia Time with Mr. Baldman! Today’s episode is all about U.S. states and their capital cities. This is perfect for students who want to master their geography or anyone who needs a refresher.

This will be in two rounds. In round one, I’ll read the state and you have to give me city. In round two, I will read the city and you have to give me the state. Feel free to skip to the one that words best for you. 

Before we dive in, I want to give a quick shoutout to all of you—we’ve now been listened to in hundreds of cities across dozens of countries on every continent except Antarctica. So if you know someone down there, send them this podcast! Alright, let’s get to it. Here we go, states in alphabetical order."

50 States and Capitals Trivia:

What is the capital of Alabama?
Answer: Montgomery

What is the capital of Alaska?
Answer: Juneau

What is the capital of Arizona?
Answer: Phoenix

What is the capital of Arkansas?
Answer: Little Rock

What is the capital of California?
Answer: Sacramento

What is the capital of Colorado?
Answer: Denver

What is the capital of Connecticut?
Answer: Hartford

What is the capital of Delaware?
Answer: Dover

What is the capital of Florida?
Answer: Tallahassee

What is the capital of Georgia?
Answer: Atlanta

What is the capital of Hawaii?
Answer: Honolulu

What is the capital of Idaho?
Answer: Boise

What is the capital of Illinois?
Answer: Springfield

What is the capital of Indiana?
Answer: Indianapolis

What is the capital of Iowa?
Answer: Des Moines

What is the capital of Kansas?
Answer: Topeka

What is the capital of Kentucky?
Answer: Frankfort

What is the capital of Louisiana?
Answer: Baton Rouge

What is the capital of Maine?
Answer: Augusta

What is the capital of Maryland?
Answer: Annapolis

What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Answer: Boston

What is the capital of Michigan?
Answer: Lansing

What is the capital of Minnesota?
Answer: Saint Paul

What is the capital of Mississippi?
Answer: Jackson

What is the capital of Missouri?
Answer: Jefferson City

What is the capital of Montana?
Answer: Helena

What is the capital of Nebraska?
Answer: Lincoln

What is the capital of Nevada?
Answer: Carson City

What is the capital of New Hampshire?
Answer: Concord

What is the capital of New Jersey?
Answer: Trenton

What is the capital of New Mexico?
Answer: Santa Fe

What is the capital of New York?
Answer: Albany

What is the capital of North Carolina?
Answer: Raleigh

What is the capital of North Dakota?
Answer: Bismarck

What is the capital of Ohio?
Answer: Columbus

What is the capital of Oklahoma?
Answer: Oklahoma City

What is the capital of Oregon?
Answer: Salem

What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Answer: Harrisburg

What is the capital of Rhode Island?
Answer: Providence

What is the capital of South Carolina?
Answer: Columbia

What is the capital of South Dakota?
Answer: Pierre

What is the capital of Tennessee?
Answer: Nashville

What is the capital of Texas?
Answer: Austin

What is the capital of Utah?
Answer: Salt Lake City

What is the capital of Vermont?
Answer: Montpelier

What is the capital of Virginia?
Answer: Richmond

What is the capital of Washington?
Answer: Olympia

What is the capital of West Virginia?
Answer: Charleston

What is the capital of Wisconsin?
Answer: Madison

What is the capital of Wyoming?
Answer: Cheyenne

Ok, its time for round two, where I say the capital and you have to name the state. Let’s see how you do. 

What state has the capital Albany?
Answer: New York

What state has the capital Annapolis?
Answer: Maryland

What state has the capital Atlanta?
Answer: Georgia

What state has the capital Augusta?
Answer: Maine

What state has the capital Austin?
Answer: Texas

What state has the capital Baton Rouge?
Answer: Louisiana

What state has the capital Bismarck?
Answer: North Dakota

What state has the capital Boise?
Answer: Idaho

What state has the capital Boston?
Answer: Massachusetts

What state has the capital Carson City?
Answer: Nevada

What state has the capital Charleston?
Answer: West Virginia

What state has the capital Cheyenne?
Answer: Wyoming

What state has the capital Columbia?
Answer: South Carolina

What state has the capital Columbus?
Answer: Ohio

What state has the capital Concord?
Answer: New Hampshire

What state has the capital Denver?
Answer: Colorado

What state has the capital Des Moines?
Answer: Iowa

What state has the capital Dover?
Answer: Delaware

What state has the capital Frankfort?
Answer: Kentucky

What state has the capital Harrisburg?
Answer: Pennsylvania

What state has the capital Hartford?
Answer: Connecticut

What state has the capital Helena?
Answer: Montana

What state has the capital Honolulu?
Answer: Hawaii

What state has the capital Indianapolis?
Answer: Indiana

What state has the capital Jackson?
Answer: Mississippi

What state has the capital Jefferson City?
Answer: Missouri

What state has the capital Juneau?
Answer: Alaska

What state has the capital Lansing?
Answer: Michigan

What state has the capital Lincoln?
Answer: Nebraska

What state has the capital Little Rock?
Answer: Arkansas

What state has the capital Madison?
Answer: Wisconsin

What state has the capital Montgomery?
Answer: Alabama

What state has the capital Montpelier?
Answer: Vermont

What state has the capital Nashville?
Answer: Tennessee

What state has the capital Oklahoma City?
Answer: Oklahoma

What state has the capital Olympia?
Answer: Washington

What state has the capital Phoenix?
Answer: Arizona

What state has the capital Pierre?
Answer: South Dakota

What state has the capital Providence?
Answer: Rhode Island

What state has the capital Raleigh?
Answer: North Carolina

What state has the capital Richmond?
Answer: Virginia

What state has the capital Sacramento?
Answer: California

What state has the capital Saint Paul?
Answer: Minnesota

What state has the capital Salem?
Answer: Oregon

What state has the capital Salt Lake City?
Answer: Utah

What state has the capital Santa Fe?
Answer: New Mexico

What state has the capital Springfield?
Answer: Illinois

What state has the capital Tallahassee?
Answer: Florida

What state has the capital Topeka?
Answer: Kansas

What state has the capital Trenton?
Answer: New Jersey

Outro Script:

"That’s all 50 states and their capitals! And all 50 capitals and their states.   How’d you do? Whether you aced it or learned a few new ones, I hope this episode helped sharpen your geography skills.

If you enjoyed this, don’t forget to rate and review the podcast—it helps more trivia lovers find us. And as always, check me out on TikTok @Mr_Baldman_Trivia for more fun questions and challenges or shoot me an email at baldmantrivia@gmail.com.  Thanks for tuning in, and I’ll catch you next time on Trivia Time with Mr. Baldman! Baldman out!"