US State Capitals Named After Natural Features: Multiple Choice

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01Which capital city is directly named after the large, saline body of water it borders?
02The capital of Vermont, Montpelier, is named after a town in France and translates from French to mean what?
03Which state capital is named for a nearby mountain range, which in turn was named for the home of the Greek gods?
04The name of Illinois's capital, Springfield, is a straightforward reference to what two natural features?
05The name "Tallahassee" is derived from a Muskogean language term meaning what?
06This state capital is named for a mythical bird that rises from ashes, a creature often associated with the sun.
07Which state capital's name is derived from the French term "les bois," meaning "the woods"?
08Meaning "sheltered harbor" or "calm port" in its native language, which city is a state capital?
09The name of which state capital refers to a specific geological formation on the Arkansas River?
10The name of Iowa's capital, Des Moines, is thought to derive from the name of the river, which may have referred to what geographical feature?