Southwest and West Region

Let's get ready to learn our states and capitals!

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Can you learn all 50 states and capitals? What about their abbreviations? Do you know where each state is located?

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Southwest Region

4 states and capitals

States and capitals are capitalized.

State abbreviations are two capital letters taken from the state name. There are no spaces or punctuation in state abbreviations.

Arizona

capital: Phoenix

abbreviation: AZ

New Mexico

capital: Santa Fe

abbreviation: NM

Texas

capital: Austin

abbreviation: TX

Oklahoma

capital: Oklahoma City

abbreviation: OK

Southwest Region

5th Grade Geography

States Found in Southwest Region

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Texas

• Oklahamo

Multiple Choice

Which state is NOT found in the Southwest region?

• Oklahoma

• New Mexico

• Louisiana

• Texas

All about Arizona

• State Capital: Phoenix

• Best known for the Grand Canyon

• State Flower: Blossom of the Saguaro Cactus

Four Corners

• Arizona is one of the four corner states. It means that you can be in all four states at the same time when you are at the four corners (where the boundaries of four states meet, the point is marked by the Four Corners Monument).

• Other three being New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah.

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Arizona?

• Tallahassee

• Phoenix

• Denver

• Little Rock

All About New Mexico

• State Capital: Santa Fe

• State Flower: Yucca

• Nickname: Land of Enchantment

• Known for: Rio Grande (5th largest river in North America)

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of New Mexico?

• Santa Fe

• Philadelphia

• Atlanta

• Albany

All about Texas

• Capital: Austin

• Nickname: Lonestar State

• Biggest City: Houston

• State Flower: Blue bonnet

• Juneteenth started being acknowledged and celebrated in Texas.

Multiple Choice

What is the state capital of Texas?

• Houston

• Santa Fe

• Raleigh

• Austin

Multiple Choice

Which state invented Dr. Pepper?

• Oklahoma

• New Mexico

• Texas

• Missouri

Poll

Which state was your favorite to learn about in the Southwest region?

• Oklahoma

• Texas

• New Mexico

• Arizona

All about Oklahoma

• State Capital: Oklahoma City

• Nickname: The Sooner State

• Biggest City: Oklahoma City

• State Bird: Scissor-tailed flycatcher

Multiple Choice

What is the state capital of Oklahoma?

• Oklahoma City

• Santa Fe

• Miami

• Montgomery

Multiple Choice

Which states are in the Southeast Region?

• Oklahoma

• Texas

• New Mexico

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Texas?

• Houston

• Austin

• Phoenix

• Tallahassee

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Oklahoma?

• Santa Fe

• Austin

• Oklahoma City

• Jefferson City

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Arizona?

• Phoenix

• Santa Fe

• Austin

• Sacramento

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of New Mexico?

• Austin

• Phoenix

• Pierre

• Santa Fe

Multiple Choice

Which state has the capital of Austin?

• Arizona

• Texas

• New Mexico

• Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

Which state has the capital of Oklahoma City?

• Arizona

• Texas

• New Mexico

• Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

Which state has the capital of Phoenix?

• Texas

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

Which state has the capital of Santa Fe?

• Texas

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Montana?

• Helena

• Sacramento

• Boise

• Salt Lake City

Multiple Choice

Which state has the capital of Cheyenne?

• Colorado

• Washington

• Wyoming

• Oregon

Multiple Choice

Which state is shown here?

(Hint: It's capital is Boise.)

• Idaho

• Oregon

• Nevada

• Tennessee

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Colorado?

• Salem

• Olympia

• Denver

• Cheyenne

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Utah?

• Sacramento

• Salt Lake City

• Salem

• Carson City

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Nevada?

• Carson City

• Juneau

• Denver

• Helena

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Washington?

• Salem

• Sacramento

• Olympia

• Oregon

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of California?

• Sacramento

• Salem

• Carson City

• Salt Lake City

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Oregon?

• Salem

• Honolulu

• Denver

• Boise

Multiple Choice

Which state is shown here? What is its capital?

• Hawaii - Honolulu

• Alaska - Juneau

• Hawaii - Juneau

• Alaska - Honolulu

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Hawaii?

• Maui

• Honolulu

• Juneau

• Sacramento

Multiple Choice

Juneau is the capital city of which state?

• Alaksa

• Montana

• Hawaii

• Missouri

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of California?

• Salt Lake City

• Cheyenne

• Juneau

• Sacramento

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Montana?

• Helena

• Salt Lake City

• Honolulu

• Carson City

Multiple Choice

What state has a capital that is Salt Lake City?

• Nevada

• Washington

• Oregon

• Utah

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Arizona?

• Phoenix

• Santa Fe

• Austin

• Oklahoma City

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of New Mexico?

• Sacramento

• Boise

• Austin

• Santa Fe

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Texas?

• Santa Fe

• Austin

• Dallas

• Salem

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Oklahoma?

• Madison

• Oklahoma City

• Jefferson City

• Carson City

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviation for Arizona?

• AK

• AZ

• PA

• ZA

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviation for New Mexico?

• MX

• NM

• NY

• NC

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviation for Texas?

• TN

• TX

• KY

• NH

Multiple Choice

What is the abbreviation for Oklahoma?

• KA

• OR

• OK

• LA

Multiple Choice

What state is this?

• Oklahoma

• Texas

• Kansas

• New Mexico

Multiple Choice

What state is this?

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Texas

• California

Multiple Choice

What state is this?

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Nevada

• New Hampshire

Multiple Choice

What state is this?

• New Mexico

• Arizona

• Wyoming

• Colorado

Multiple Choice

Which is spelled correctly?

• Arizzona

• Arizona

• Airizona

• Arrizzonna

Multiple Choice

Which is spelled correctly?

• New Mexco

• Old Mecico

• New Mexico

• New Maxico

Multiple Choice

Which is spelled correctly?

• Texas

• Taxas

• Texxas

• Texes

Multiple Choice

Which is spelled correctly?

• Oklhoma

• Oaklahoma

• Oklahoma

• Oklahomea

Multiple Choice

What is this region of the United States called?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Midwest

• Southwest