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State of Play: 50-State Smackdown

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From nicknames and capitals to borders, flags, and bucket-list landmarks, this coast-to-coast board puts your knowledge of America’s states to the test. This is a Middle School 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: Nickname to State, Capitals & Big Cities, Landmarks & Icons, Borders & Extremes, Flags You Can Picture.

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  • Nickname to State

    The Sunshine State basks on warm beaches and stormy coasts.

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    Florida

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  • Capitals & Big Cities

    Boston serves as the capital of this New England state.

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    Massachusetts

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  • Landmarks & Icons

    Mount Rushmore towers over the Black Hills in this state.

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    South Dakota

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  • Borders & Extremes

    The largest U.S. state by area stretches from the Pacific to the Arctic.

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    Alaska

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  • Flags You Can Picture

    The only U.S. state flag that is not a rectangle is the swallowtail banner of this state.

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    Ohio

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Nickname to State

$100 — The Sunshine State basks on warm beaches and stormy coasts.
Florida
$200 — The Empire State is this northeastern powerhouse of skyscrapers and subways.
New York
$300 — The Land of 10,000 Lakes points to this Upper Midwest state.
Minnesota
$400 — License plates proclaim the Garden State in this Mid-Atlantic state.
New Jersey
$500 — The Land of Enchantment is this high-desert Southwest state.
New Mexico

Capitals & Big Cities

$100 — Boston serves as the capital of this New England state.
Massachusetts
$200 — Oklahoma City is the capital of this Great Plains state.
Oklahoma
$300 — Denver is both the capital and largest city of this state.
Colorado
$400 — Carson City, not Las Vegas, is the capital of this state.
Nevada
$500 — Madison, not Milwaukee, is the capital of this Midwestern state.
Wisconsin

Landmarks & Icons

$100 — Mount Rushmore towers over the Black Hills in this state.
South Dakota
$200 — The Gateway Arch curves over the Mississippi in this state.
Missouri
$300 — Yosemite National Park lies in the Sierra Nevada of this state.
California
$400 — The Space Needle spikes the skyline of this Pacific Northwest state.
Washington
$500 — Acadia National Park protects rocky coast in this state.
Maine

Borders & Extremes

$100 — The largest U.S. state by area stretches from the Pacific to the Arctic.
Alaska
$200 — Made of two peninsulas and ringed by Great Lakes, this state looks like a mitten.
Michigan
$300 — The smallest U.S. state by area hugs Narragansett Bay.
Rhode Island
$400 — This state shares the longest U.S. land border with Mexico.
Texas
$500 — Bordering Canada, this Big Sky State contains Glacier National Park.
Montana

Flags You Can Picture

$100 — The only U.S. state flag that is not a rectangle is the swallowtail banner of this state.
Ohio
$200 — A palmetto tree and crescent moon mark the flag of this state.
South Carolina
$300 — A pelican feeding its young spreads across the flag of this Gulf Coast state.
Louisiana
$400 — A copper star over red and yellow rays blazes on the flag of this state.
Arizona
$500 — Quartered in bold black-and-gold and red-and-white heraldry, this state's flag is unmistakable.
Maryland

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