A fifth-grade U.S. geography review covering regions, states, landmarks, landforms, and map skills. This is a Grades 5–6 History / Social Studies review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: U.S. Regions, States & Capitals, Landmarks, Landforms & Water, Map Skills.
- Grades 5–6 History / Social Studies review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
Maine and Vermont are part of this U.S. region.
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the Northeast
+4 more clues in this category
The capital of California is this city.
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Sacramento
+4 more clues in this category
This massive canyon in Arizona was carved largely by the Colorado River.
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the Grand Canyon
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The Rocky Mountains stretch through much of this half of the United States.
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the western United States
+4 more clues in this category
The top of most standard maps represents this direction.
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north
+4 more clues in this category
Board content
U.S. Regions
- $100 — Maine and Vermont are part of this U.S. region.
- the Northeast
- $200 — Georgia and Alabama are usually grouped in this region.
- the Southeast
- $300 — Kansas and Nebraska are commonly part of this region.
- the Midwest
- $400 — Arizona and New Mexico are part of this broad region.
- the Southwest
- $500 — Washington and Oregon are part of this coastal region.
- the Pacific Northwest
States & Capitals
- $100 — The capital of California is this city.
- Sacramento
- $200 — This city is the capital of Texas.
- Austin
- $300 — The capital of New York State is this city.
- Albany
- $400 — This city is the capital of Colorado.
- Denver
- $500 — The capital of Florida is this city.
- Tallahassee
Landmarks
- $100 — This massive canyon in Arizona was carved largely by the Colorado River.
- the Grand Canyon
- $200 — Mount Rushmore is located in this state.
- South Dakota
- $300 — The Statue of Liberty stands in this harbor.
- New York Harbor
- $400 — Yellowstone became the first national park and lies mostly in this state.
- Wyoming
- $500 — This famous bridge connects San Francisco with Marin County.
- the Golden Gate Bridge
Landforms & Water
- $100 — The Rocky Mountains stretch through much of this half of the United States.
- the western United States
- $200 — The Mississippi River generally flows toward this body of water.
- the Gulf of Mexico
- $300 — The Great Lakes lie along much of the U.S. border with this country.
- Canada
- $400 — The Appalachian Mountains are located primarily in this half of the country.
- the eastern United States
- $500 — The largest of the Great Lakes by surface area is this lake.
- Lake Superior
Map Skills
- $100 — The top of most standard maps represents this direction.
- north
- $200 — A map key explains these symbols.
- map symbols
- $300 — Lines of latitude run mainly in this direction around Earth.
- east-west
- $400 — A compass rose helps readers determine this.
- direction
- $500 — The scale on a map helps estimate this between two places.
- distance
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