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US States & Capitals

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Fun, easy practice matching U.S. states to their capitals and abbreviations for elementary learners. Built for Grades 3-6. 25 ready-to-play clues, no prep needed. This is a Grades 3–6 Geography 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: Name the Capital, Name the State, State Abbreviations, Northeast Capitals, Western Capitals.

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Questions in this game

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.

  • Name the Capital

    What is the capital of California?

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    Sacramento

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Name the State

    Boston is the capital of which state?

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    Massachusetts

    +4 more clues in this category

  • State Abbreviations

    What is the two-letter abbreviation for California?

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    CA

    +4 more clues in this category

  • Northeast Capitals

    What is the capital of Massachusetts?

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    Boston

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  • Western Capitals

    What is the capital of Arizona?

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    Phoenix

    +4 more clues in this category

Board content

Name the Capital

$100 — What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
$200 — What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
$300 — What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
$400 — What is the capital of New York?
Albany
$500 — What is the capital of South Dakota?
Pierre

Name the State

$100 — Boston is the capital of which state?
Massachusetts
$200 — Atlanta is the capital of which state?
Georgia
$300 — Phoenix is the capital of which state?
Arizona
$400 — Carson City is the capital of which state?
Nevada
$500 — Montpelier is the capital of which state?
Vermont

State Abbreviations

$100 — What is the two-letter abbreviation for California?
CA
$200 — What is the two-letter abbreviation for Texas?
TX
$300 — What is the two-letter abbreviation for New York?
NY
$400 — What is the two-letter abbreviation for Arizona?
AZ
$500 — What is the two-letter abbreviation for Nebraska?
NE

Northeast Capitals

$100 — What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Boston
$200 — What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
$300 — What is the capital of Connecticut?
Hartford
$400 — What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
$500 — What is the capital of Vermont?
Montpelier

Western Capitals

$100 — What is the capital of Arizona?
Phoenix
$200 — What is the capital of Colorado?
Denver
$300 — What is the capital of Oregon?
Salem
$400 — What is the capital of Nevada?
Carson City
$500 — What is the capital of Wyoming?
Cheyenne

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