Al's ATBS Random Quiz Generator

#! python3
# stateCapitals.py A multiple choice quiz randomizer to prevent copying

import random, os
from pathlib import Path

#make a new directory to store the quiz files
quizDir = Path.home() / 'American Capitals Quiz'
os.makedirs(quizDir)

capitals = {'Alabama': 'Montgomery', 'Alaska': 'Juneau', 'Arizona': 'Phoenix',
   'Arkansas': 'Little Rock', 'California': 'Sacramento', 'Colorado': 'Denver',
   'Connecticut': 'Hartford', 'Delaware': 'Dover', 'Florida': 'Tallahassee',
   'Georgia': 'Atlanta', 'Hawaii': 'Honolulu', 'Idaho': 'Boise',
   'Illinois': 'Springfield', 'Indiana': 'Indianapolis', 'Iowa': 'Des Moines',
   'Kansas': 'Topeka', 'Kentucky': 'Frankfort', 'Louisiana': 'Baton Rouge',
   'Maine': 'Augusta', 'Maryland': 'Annapolis', 'Massachusetts': 'Boston',
   'Michigan': 'Lansing', 'Minnesota': 'Saint Paul', 'Mississippi': 'Jackson',
   'Missouri': 'Jefferson City', 'Montana': 'Helena', 'Nebraska': 'Lincoln',
   'Nevada': 'Carson City', 'New Hampshire': 'Concord', 'New Jersey': 'Trenton',
   'New Mexico': 'Santa Fe', 'New York': 'Albany', 'North Carolina': 'Raleigh',
   'North Dakota': 'Bismarck', 'Ohio': 'Columbus', 'Oklahoma': 'Oklahoma City',
   'Oregon': 'Salem', 'Pennsylvania': 'Harrisburg', 'Rhode Island': 'Providence',
   'South Carolina': 'Columbia', 'South Dakota': 'Pierre', 'Tennessee': 'Nashville',
   'Texas': 'Austin', 'Utah': 'Salt Lake City', 'Vermont': 'Montpelier',
   'Virginia': 'Richmond', 'Washington': 'Olympia', 'West Virginia': 'Charleston',
   'Wisconsin': 'Madison', 'Wyoming': 'Cheyenne'}

cities = list(capitals.values())

for quizNo in range(35):   #how many quizes to be generated
    questionNo = 1
    quizContent = open(quizDir / ("Quiz " + str(quizNo + 1) + ".txt"), 'a')
    quizAnswers = open(quizDir / ("Quiz " + str(quizNo + 1) + " Answers.txt"), 'a')

    #file headers
    quizContent.write("American Capital Cities Quiz\n\nName:_____________\n\nDate:____________\n\nThis quiz has 50 multiple choice questions.\n\n")
    quizAnswers.write("American Capital Cities\nANSWER KEY -- QUIZ " + str(quizNo + 1) + "\n\n")

    #question loop
    for k,v in capitals.items(): #make a question for each (k + v)
        quizContent.write("Q" + str(questionNo) + ". What is the capital of " + k + "?\n")
        choices = {v} #using a set so the other random cities cannot be the same as the correct answer
        while len(choices) < 4:
            try:
                choices.add(cities[random.randint(0, len(capitals))])#get a random city name from capitals
            except:
                continue
        cityNames = list(choices)
        for i in range(len(cityNames)):
            quizContent.write(f"{'abcd'[i]}. {cityNames[i]}\n")
            if v == cityNames[i]:
                quizAnswers.write(f"Q{str(questionNo)}. ANSWER {'abcd'[i]}\n")
            else:
                pass
        quizContent.write("\n")
        questionNo += 1

    #close up files
    quizAnswers.close()
    quizContent.write("\nEnd of quiz. Take this to your teacher.\n\nMARK ____/50")
    quizContent.close()