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Jul 21
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Which U.S. state is home to the city of Santa Fe?

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The answer

New Mexico

The answer was New Mexico. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.


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Why it's right

Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico and one of the oldest state capitals in the United States.


Source trail

This answer is checked against Encyclopaedia Wikipedia: Santa Fe.



About the choices

A good trivia question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.

  • Arizona - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
  • New Mexico - correct answer.
  • Nevada - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
  • Colorado - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.

What to remember

New Mexico is the one to remember. Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico and one of the oldest state capitals in the United States. Santa Fe was founded in 1610, making it the oldest state capital city in the U.S.


How readers answered
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Sources: Encyclopaedia Wikipedia