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🗺️ US states trivia for kids

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Fifty states, three levels. The little ones say which of the Census Bureau's four parts of the country a state is in; the middle ones name capitals; the big ones name capitals when the wrong answers are capitals from the same part of the country, which is much harder.

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🐣 Little round: ages 6–8 (grades K–2)

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  1. 1.Which part of the United States is Nebraska in?
    • A the West
    • B the Northeast
    • C the Midwest
  2. 2.Which part of the United States is Rhode Island in?
    • A the Northeast
    • B the Midwest
    • C the South
  3. 3.Which part of the United States is Tennessee in?
    • A the Northeast
    • B the Midwest
    • C the South
  4. 4.Which part of the United States is Ohio in?
    • A the South
    • B the Northeast
    • C the Midwest
  5. 5.Which part of the United States is Oregon in?
    • A the West
    • B the Northeast
    • C the Midwest
  6. 6.Which part of the United States is New Mexico in?
    • A the South
    • B the West
    • C the Northeast
  7. 7.Which part of the United States is West Virginia in?
    • A the Northeast
    • B the South
    • C the West
  8. 8.Which part of the United States is Arizona in?
    • A the Midwest
    • B the West
    • C the Northeast
  9. 9.Which part of the United States is Montana in?
    • A the Midwest
    • B the South
    • C the West
  10. 10.Which part of the United States is Nevada in?
    • A the Northeast
    • B the South
    • C the West
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  1. C: the Midwest. The Census Bureau puts Nebraska in the Midwest, one of the four parts it uses. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census Regions and Divisions
  2. A: the Northeast. The Census Bureau puts Rhode Island in the Northeast, one of the four parts it uses. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census Regions and Divisions
  3. C: the South. The Census Bureau puts Tennessee in the South, one of the four parts it uses. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census Regions and Divisions
  4. C: the Midwest. The Census Bureau puts Ohio in the Midwest, one of the four parts it uses. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census Regions and Divisions
  5. A: the West. The Census Bureau puts Oregon in the West, one of the four parts it uses. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census Regions and Divisions
  6. B: the West. The Census Bureau puts New Mexico in the West, one of the four parts it uses. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census Regions and Divisions
  7. B: the South. The Census Bureau puts West Virginia in the South, one of the four parts it uses. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census Regions and Divisions
  8. B: the West. The Census Bureau puts Arizona in the West, one of the four parts it uses. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census Regions and Divisions
  9. C: the West. The Census Bureau puts Montana in the West, one of the four parts it uses. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census Regions and Divisions
  10. C: the West. The Census Bureau puts Nevada in the West, one of the four parts it uses. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census Regions and Divisions

🦊 Middle round: ages 9–11 (grades 3–5)

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  1. 1.What is the capital of Maryland?
    • A Annapolis
    • B Lansing
    • C Santa Fe
  2. 2.What is the capital of New York?
    • A Denver
    • B Albany
    • C Tallahassee
  3. 3.What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
    • A Harrisburg
    • B Columbia
    • C Atlanta
  4. 4.What is the capital of Rhode Island?
    • A Columbia
    • B Tallahassee
    • C Providence
  5. 5.What is the capital of South Carolina?
    • A Columbia
    • B Helena
    • C Salem
  6. 6.What is the capital of Kentucky?
    • A Bismarck
    • B Olympia
    • C Frankfort
  7. 7.What is the capital of Vermont?
    • A Raleigh
    • B Salt Lake City
    • C Montpelier
  8. 8.What is the capital of Utah?
    • A Richmond
    • B Albany
    • C Salt Lake City
  9. 9.What is the capital of New Hampshire?
    • A Honolulu
    • B Nashville
    • C Concord
  10. 10.What is the capital of Tennessee?
    • A Nashville
    • B Sacramento
    • C Salem
🔑 Show the answers
  1. A: Annapolis. Annapolis is the capital of Maryland, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Maryland
  2. B: Albany. Albany is the capital of New York, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, New York
  3. A: Harrisburg. Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Pennsylvania
  4. C: Providence. Providence is the capital of Rhode Island, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Rhode Island
  5. A: Columbia. Columbia is the capital of South Carolina, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, South Carolina
  6. C: Frankfort. Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Kentucky
  7. C: Montpelier. Montpelier is the capital of Vermont, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Vermont
  8. C: Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Utah
  9. C: Concord. Concord is the capital of New Hampshire, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, New Hampshire
  10. A: Nashville. Nashville is the capital of Tennessee, where its state government meets. Source: USA.gov, Tennessee

🦉 Big round: ages 12 and up (grades 6 and up)

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  1. 1.What is the capital of Hawaii?
    • A Honolulu
    • B Carson City
    • C Cheyenne
  2. 2.What is the capital of Oregon?
    • A Salem
    • B Juneau
    • C Helena
  3. 3.What is the capital of South Dakota?
    • A Pierre
    • B Lansing
    • C Topeka
  4. 4.What is the capital of South Carolina?
    • A Dover
    • B Columbia
    • C Little Rock
  5. 5.What is the capital of Oklahoma?
    • A Oklahoma City
    • B Charleston
    • C Atlanta
  6. 6.What is the capital of Rhode Island?
    • A Providence
    • B Trenton
    • C Harrisburg
  7. 7.What is the capital of New Jersey?
    • A Augusta
    • B Albany
    • C Trenton
  8. 8.What is the capital of West Virginia?
    • A Charleston
    • B Atlanta
    • C Nashville
  9. 9.What is the capital of New York?
    • A Trenton
    • B Albany
    • C Augusta
  10. 10.What is the capital of Nevada?
    • A Carson City
    • B Sacramento
    • C Salt Lake City
🔑 Show the answers
  1. A: Honolulu. Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii, where its state government meets. The other two are capitals in the West too. Source: USA.gov, Hawaii
  2. A: Salem. Salem is the capital of Oregon, where its state government meets. The other two are capitals in the West too. Source: USA.gov, Oregon
  3. A: Pierre. Pierre is the capital of South Dakota, where its state government meets. The other two are capitals in the Midwest too. Source: USA.gov, South Dakota
  4. B: Columbia. Columbia is the capital of South Carolina, where its state government meets. The other two are capitals in the South too. Source: USA.gov, South Carolina
  5. A: Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City is the capital of Oklahoma, where its state government meets. The other two are capitals in the South too. Source: USA.gov, Oklahoma
  6. A: Providence. Providence is the capital of Rhode Island, where its state government meets. The other two are capitals in the Northeast too. Source: USA.gov, Rhode Island
  7. C: Trenton. Trenton is the capital of New Jersey, where its state government meets. The other two are capitals in the Northeast too. Source: USA.gov, New Jersey
  8. A: Charleston. Charleston is the capital of West Virginia, where its state government meets. The other two are capitals in the South too. Source: USA.gov, West Virginia
  9. B: Albany. Albany is the capital of New York, where its state government meets. The other two are capitals in the Northeast too. Source: USA.gov, New York
  10. A: Carson City. Carson City is the capital of Nevada, where its state government meets. The other two are capitals in the West too. Source: USA.gov, Nevada

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