State Capital Challenge Worksheet
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50 States & Capitals Challenge
Part 1
Regions: Northeast (9 states) • The South (16 states) • Mixed Practice
Eastern Half: 25 States
A
Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Match
(Write the correct capital letter in each bracket)
9 States
1. Connecticut (CT)
6. New York (NY)
2. Maine (ME)
7. Pennsylvania (PA)
3. Massachusetts (MA)
8. Rhode Island (RI)
4. New Hampshire (NH)
9. Vermont (VT)
5. New Jersey (NJ)
Match 1-to-1 with options →
A. Boston
F. Montpelier
B. Albany
G. Hartford
C. Augusta
H. Providence
D. Concord
I. Trenton
E. Harrisburg
B
The Southern States Capital Sprint
(Write the capital city on each line using the word bank)
16 States
Southern Capitals Word Bank:
• Annapolis • Atlanta • Austin • Baton Rouge • Charleston • Columbia • Dover • Frankfort • Jackson • Little Rock • Montgomery • Nashville • Oklahoma City • Raleigh • Richmond • Tallahassee
10. Alabama (AL)
11. Arkansas (AR)
12. Delaware (DE)
13. Florida (FL)
14. Georgia (GA)
15. Kentucky (KY)
16. Louisiana (LA)
17. Maryland (MD)
18. Mississippi (MS)
19. North Carolina (NC)
20. Oklahoma (OK)
21. South Carolina (SC)
22. Tennessee (TN)
23. Texas (TX)
24. Virginia (VA)
25. West Virginia (WV)
Eastern Detective Clues:
Which state capital is known as "Music City USA"?
Which state capital is the oldest state capital in the 13 Colonies (settled 1649)?
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50 States & Capitals Challenge
Part 2
Regions: Midwest Heartland (12 states) • The West & Pacific (13 states)
Western Half: 25 States
C
The Midwest Heartland
(Identify each capital using the Heartland Word Bank)
12 States
• Bismarck • Columbus • Des Moines • Indianapolis • Jefferson City • Lansing • Lincoln • Madison • Pierre • Saint Paul • Springfield • Topeka
26. Illinois (IL)
27. Indiana (IN)
28. Iowa (IA)
29. Kansas (KS)
30. Michigan (MI)
31. Minnesota (MN)
32. Missouri (MO)
33. Nebraska (NE)
34. North Dakota (ND)
35. Ohio (OH)
36. South Dakota (SD)
37. Wisconsin (WI)
D
The Western Frontier & Pacific
(Write the capital city for each western state)
13 States
• Boise • Carson City • Cheyenne • Denver • Helena • Honolulu • Juneau • Olympia • Phoenix • Sacramento • Salem • Salt Lake City • Santa Fe
38. Alaska (AK)
39. Arizona (AZ)
40. California (CA)
41. Colorado (CO)
42. Hawaii (HI)
43. Idaho (ID)
44. Montana (MT)
45. Nevada (NV)
46. New Mexico (NM)
47. Oregon (OR)
48. Utah (UT)
49. Washington (WA)
50. Wyoming (WY)
☆ All 50 States Completed!
Western Detective Clues:
Which capital city sits at exactly 7,000 feet, making it the highest in the US?
Which Pacific island capital is the southernmost capital city in the entire US?
United States Geography Series • 50 States Mastery
Grand Total: _____ / 50 States & Capitals