What is the capital of your state?

Answer

Depends on where you live

Depends on where you live. D.C. residents answer that D.C. is not a state and has no capital. Territory residents name the territory’s capital.

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2025 civics test. Last reviewed September 5, 2026.

This is question 62 of 128 on the 2025 USCIS civics test, in the section System of government.

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