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Free US State Capitals Flashcards
Fifty states, fifty capitals — and the famous trap that the biggest city usually isn’t the answer. A staple of American classrooms and a quick, satisfying deck to master.
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QUESTION
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QWhat is the capital of California?
ASacramento (not Los Angeles)
QWhat is the capital of New York?
AAlbany (not New York City)
QWhat is the capital of Texas?
AAustin (not Houston)
QWhat is the capital of Florida?
ATallahassee (not Miami)
QWhat is the capital of Illinois?
ASpringfield (not Chicago)
QWhat is the capital of Washington state?
AOlympia (not Seattle)
QWhat is the capital of Pennsylvania?
AHarrisburg (not Philadelphia)
QWhat is the capital of Massachusetts?
ABoston
QWhat is the capital of Georgia?
AAtlanta
QWhat is the capital of Colorado?
ADenver
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