United States Capitals Quiz

By: Hannah Harris

United States Capital Quiz• Introduction:

– This PowerPoint will be used as a quiz to help students review for their state capitals test.

• Subject– 3rd grade social studies

• Topic– Knowing and the ability to locate the state capitals of the United States of America

• Objectives– After this review session the students should be able to comfortably identify where all

the states are and what each state’s capital is. • Procedures

– The students will have a blank map that they can fill in for review. The teacher will call on pairs of students to answer what the state is and what the capital of that state is. If the pair of students know the answer to both questions then they will get 2 points. If they only know the first or second question’s answer then they will get 1 point. The top 3 teams at the end of the game will get a bonus point on the test.

• Evaluation – The teacher will keep track of which teams get the questions correct.

• Materials – This PowerPoint, the blank US maps, the word bank of state capitals.

The Western United States • Hawaii• Alaska • Washington• Oregon • California• Idaho• Nevada• Utah• Colorado• Arizona• New Mexico• Wyoming• Montana

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Hawaii

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Denver– B) Honolulu – C) Albany

Honolulu

Alaska

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Annapolis– B) Juneau– C) Baton Rogue

Juneau

Washington

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Austin– B) Olympia– C) Salt Lake City

Olympia

Oregon

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Salem – B) Cheyenne – C) Sacramento

Salem

California

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Carson City– B) Charleston– C) Sacramento

Sacarmento

Idaho

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Boise– B) Hartford– C) Boston

Boise

Nevada

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Phoenix– B) Carson City– C) Santa Fe

Carson City

Utah

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Tallahassee – B) Salt Lake City– C) Sacramento

Salt Lake City

Colorado

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Denver – B) Phoenix– C) Salt Lake City

Denver

Arizona

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Annapolis – B) Madison– C) Phoenix

Phoenix

New Mexico

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Santa Fe– B) Dover– C) Nashville

Santa Fe

Montana

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Helena– B) Phoenix – C) Hartford

Helena

Wyoming

• Where is it? • Its capital is?– A) Columbus– B) Cheyenne– C) Santa Fe

Cheyenne