States and Capitals Quiz

Name: ____________________________ Page 1 of 4 States and Capitals Quiz Part 1: Match each state on the left with its capital on the right. 1. _____ Kansas 2. _____ Idaho 3. _____ Arkansas 4. _____ Montana 5. _____ California 6. _____ Wyoming 7. _____ New Mexico 8. _____ Oregon A. Boise B. Helena C. Salem D. Topeka E. Sacramento F. Cheyenne G. Little Rock H. Santa Fe Part 2: What state am I? Tell what state the clues are describing. 9. Clue 1: I am known as the Empire State. Clue 2: I am home to the Statue of Liberty. Clue 3: My capital is Albany. What state am I? 9. _________________________ Clue 1: There is no state further north than I. Clue 2: There is no state larger than I. Clue 3: My capital is Juneau. What state am I? 10. ________________________ Clue 1: I am home to the Painted Desert. Clue 2: Visit me if you want to see the Grand Canyon. Clue 3: My capital is Phoenix. What state am I? 10. ________________________ Clue 1: Detroit is my largest city. Clue 2: One of the Great Lakes is named after me. Clue 3: My capital is Lansing. What state am I? 10. ________________________ Super Teacher Worksheets - http://www.superteacherworksheets.com 10. 11. 12. Name: ____________________________ Page 2 of 4 States and Capitals Quiz Part 3: Read each sentence. If the statement is true, write the word true on the line. If it is false, change the underlined word to make the statement true. The capital of Connecticut is Hartford. The capital of Minnesota is St. John. The capital of Indiana is Indianapolis. The capital of Illinois is Springfield. The capital of Maine is Septembera. The capital of Georgia is Athens. The capital of Pennsylvania is Smithsburg. The capital of North Dakota is Bismark. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ Part 4: Fill in the blank lines to complete the name of each capital city. 21. 22. 23. 24. Nevada - C__________________ City Oklahoma - O__________________ City Utah - S_________ L________ City Missouri - J__________________ City Super Teacher Worksheets - http://www.superteacherworksheets.com Name: ____________________________ Page 3 of 4 States and Capitals Quiz Part 5: Unscramble the letters to find the name of each capital city. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. N B T S O O (Massachusetts) F O R T K F R A N (Kentucky) R V E O D (Delaware) R N E E V D (Colorado) N R O O D C C (New Hampshire) N A U S T I (Texas) O M N I A D S (Wisconsin) N T O E N T R (New Jersey) ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Part 6: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ Pierre is the capital of (North / South) Dakota. The capital of North Carolina is (Raleigh / Columbia). Richmond is the capital of (Washington / Virginia). The capital of Ohio is (Cleveland / Columbus). The only state capital to be named after a president is in (Nebraska / Maryland). (Montpelier / Helena) is the capital of Vermont. Annapolis is the capital of (Maryland / New York). The capital of Hawaii is (Maui / Honolulu). Super Teacher Worksheets - http://www.superteacherworksheets.com Name: ____________________________ Page 4 of 4 States and Capitals Quiz Part 7: 41. Multiple choice. Choose the capital for each given state. Write the letter on the line. The capital of Louisiana is... a. Juneau b. Baton Rouge c. Lincoln The capital of Iowa is... a. Little Rock b. Iowa City The capital of Florida is... a. Tallahassee b. Miami The capital of Alabama is... a. Lansing b. Boise The capital of West Virginia is... a. Richmond b. Charleston ______ 42. ______ c. Des Moines 43. ______ c. Orlando 44. ______ c. Montgomery 45. ______ c. Albany Part 8: Write the capital of each state. Use the words from the word box to help you. Word Box Nashville Olympia Jackson Columbia Providence 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. Rhode Island - ______________________ South Carolina - ______________________ Tennessee - ______________________ Washington - ______________________ Mississippi - ______________________ Super Teacher Worksheets - http://www.superteacherworksheets.com Name: ____________________________ Page 1 of 4 States and Capitals Quiz - ANSWERS Part 1: Match each state on the left with its capital on the right. 1. ___D__ Kansas 2. ___A__ Idaho 3. ___G__ Arkansas 4. ___B__ Montana 5. ___E__ California 6. ___F__ Wyoming 7. ___H__ New Mexico 8. ___C__ Oregon A. Boise B. Helena C. Salem D. Topeka E. Sacramento F. Cheyenne G. Little Rock H. Santa Fe Part 2: What state am I? Tell what state the clues are describing. 9. Clue 1: I am known as the Empire State. Clue 2: I am home to the Statue of Liberty. Clue 3: My capital is Albany. What state am I? 9. New York Clue 1: There is no state further north than I. Clue 2: There is no state larger than I. Clue 3: My capital is Juneau. What state am I? 10. Alaska Clue 1: I am home to the Painted Desert. Clue 2: Visit me if you want to see the Grand Canyon. Clue 3: My capital is Phoenix. What state am I? 10. Arizona Clue 1: Detroit is my largest city. Clue 2: One of the Great Lakes is named after me. Clue 3: My capital is Lansing. What state am I? 10. Michigan Super Teacher Worksheets - http://www.superteacherworksheets.com 10. 11. 12. Name: ____________________________ Page 2 of 4 States and Capitals Quiz Part 3: Read each sentence. If the statement is true, write the word true on the line. If it is false, change the underlined word to make the statement true. The capital of Connecticut is Hartford. The capital of Minnesota is St. John. The capital of Indiana is Indianapolis. The capital of Illinois is Springfield. The capital of Maine is Septembera. The capital of Georgia is Athens. The capital of Pennsylvania is Smithsburg. The capital of North Dakota is Bismark. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. TRUE St. Paul TRUE TRUE Augusta Atlanta Harrisburg TRUE Part 4: Fill in the blank lines to complete the name of each capital city. 21. 22. 23. 24. Nevada - Carson City Oklahoma - Oklahoma City Utah - Salt Lake City Missouri - Jefferson City Super Teacher Worksheets - http://www.superteacherworksheets.com Name: ____________________________ Page 3 of 4 States and Capitals Quiz Part 5: Unscramble the letters to find the name of each capital city. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. N B T S O O (Massachusetts) F O R T K F R A N (Kentucky) R V E O D (Delaware) R N E E V D (Colorado) N R O O D C C (New Hampshire) N A U S T I (Texas) O M N I A D S (Wisconsin) N T O E N T R (New Jersey) Boston Frankfort Dover Denver Concord Austin Madison Trenton Part 6: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. South Raleigh Virginia Columbus Nebraska Montpelier Maryland Honolulu Pierre is the capital of (North / South) Dakota. The capital of North Carolina is (Raleigh / Columbia). Richmond is the capital of (Washington / Virginia). The capital of Ohio is (Cleveland / Columbus). The only state capital to be named after a president is in (Nebraska / Maryland). (Montpelier / Helena) is the capital of Vermont. Annapolis is the capital of (Maryland / New York). The capital of Hawaii is (Maui / Honolulu). Super Teacher Worksheets - http://www.superteacherworksheets.com Name: ____________________________ Page 4 of 4 States and Capitals Quiz - ANSWERS Part 7: 41. Multiple choice. Choose the capital for each given state. Write the letter on the line. ___B___ The capital of Louisiana is... a. Juneau b. Baton Rouge c. Lincoln ___C__ The capital of Iowa is... a. Little Rock b. Iowa City The capital of Florida is... a. Tallahassee b. Miami The capital of Alabama is... a. Lansing b. Boise The capital of West Virginia is... a. Richmond b. Charleston 42. c. Des Moines 43. ___A__ c. Orlando 44. ___C__ c. Montgomery 45. ___B__ c. Albany Part 8: Write the capital of each state. Use the words from the word box to help you. Word Box Nashville Olympia Jackson Columbia Providence 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. Rhode Island - Providence South Carolina - Columbia Tennessee - Nashville Washington - Olympia Mississippi - Jackson Super Teacher Worksheets - http://www.superteacherworksheets.com