How well do you know the U.S. State Capitals?

Phoenix has more sunny days than any other metropolitan city in the U.S.!

Sacramento is actually California’s sixth capital since 1854! Prior capitals include Monterey, Vallejo, Benicia, Sacramento, and San Jose.

Hootie and the Blowfish got their start in Columbia. Lead singer Darius Rucker met the rest of the band at the University of South Carolina in 1986.

Oregon’s state birthday is on February 14 – Valentine’s Day!

Although promoted as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes, Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres or more.

New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is sometimes referred to as the diner capital of the world!

No state has as many different species of mammals as Montana!

Starbucks, the biggest coffee chain in the world, was founded in Seattle, Washington's largest city.

The name "Utah" comes from the Native American "Ute" tribe, and means "people of the mountains."

Gatorade was inspired by the University of Florida Gators – where the drink was invented in 1965.

Post-It Notes are manufactured exclusively in Cynthiana, Kentucky.

Albany, NY is the birthplace of perforated toilet paper!

The first American lighthouse was built in the Boston Harbor in 1716.

Alaska’s name is based on the Eskimo word Alakshak meaning "great lands" or "peninsula."

Vermont consistently produces the most maple syrup in the United States, producing more than half a million gallons each year.