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Southeast Capitals and States

24 questions

4th - 4th Grade

Social Studies

This Grade 4 Social Studies worksheet helps students learn the capitals and state names associated with the Southeast region of the United States. Across 24 multiple-choice questions, students alternate between recalling a state capital—such as Montgomery, Little Rock, Tallahassee, Atlanta, Frankfort, Baton Rouge, Jackson, or Raleigh—and identifying a state, including Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. The question format gives students repeated practice switching between the two directions of recall: matching a state to its capital and recognizing a state name. This makes the worksheet useful for introducing or reviewing southeastern geography, checking memorization, or reinforcing learning after a states-and-capitals lesson. It is a free printable worksheet for Grade 4 classrooms and includes a complete answer key for efficient review and grading.

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Southeast Capitals and States

Total questions: 24

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of Alabama?

a)

Columbia

b)

Raleigh

c)

Richmond

d)

Montgomery

2.

What state is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

Tennessee

c)

Kentucky

d)

West Virginia

3.

What is the capital of Arkansas?

a)

Frankfort

b)

Jackson

c)

Little Rock

d)

Jackson

4.

What state is this?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Arkansas

c)

Mississippi

d)

Florida

5.

What is the capital of Florida?

a)

Nashville

b)

Tallahassee

c)

Baton Rouge

d)

Columbia

6.

What state is this?

a)

Louisiana

b)

North Carolina

c)

Tennessee

d)

Mississippi

7.

What is the capital of Georgia?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Frankfort

c)

Montgomery

d)

Little Rock

8.

What state is this?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Alabama

c)

South Carolina

d)

Virginia

9.

What is the capital of Kentucky?

a)

Raleigh

b)

Jackson

c)

Richmond

d)

Frankfort

10.

What state is this?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Arkansas

c)

Vermont

d)

Georgia

11.

What is the capital of Louisiana?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Baton Rouge

c)

Nashville

d)

Charleston

12.

What state is this?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

Lousisana

d)

Kentucky

13.

What is the capital of Mississippi?

a)

Jackson

b)

Little Rock

c)

Raleigh

d)

Richmond

14.

What state is this?

a)

Delaware

b)

Kentucky

c)

Tennessee

d)

North Carolina

15.

What is the capital of North Carolina?

a)
Raleigh
b)
Wilmington
c)
Asheville
d)
Charlotte
16.

What state is this?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Kentucky

c)

Tennessee

d)

Virginia

17.

What is the capital of South Carolina?

a)
Atlanta
b)
Columbia
c)
Savannah
d)
Charleston
18.

What state is this?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Georgia

c)

West Virginia

d)

Florida

19.

What state is this?

a)

Arkansas

b)

West Virginia

c)

Kentucky

d)

Georgia

20.

What is the capital of Tennessee?

a)
Nashville
b)
Memphis
c)
Knoxville
d)
Chattanooga
21.

What is the capital of Virginia?

a)
Virginia Beach
b)
Alexandria
c)
Norfolk
d)
Richmond
22.

What is the capital of West Virginia?

a)
Charleston
b)
Nashville
c)
Atlanta
d)
Richmond
23.

What state is this?

a)

Florida

b)

Tennessee

c)
New York
d)

Alabama

24.

What state is this?

a)

Maine

b)

Mississippi

c)

Arkansas

d)

Virginia

Answer Key

Southeast Capitals and States

Total questions: 24

1.
d)

Montgomery

2.
c)

Kentucky

3.
c)

Little Rock

4.
a)

Louisiana

5.
b)

Tallahassee

6.
d)

Mississippi

7.
a)

Atlanta

8.
a)

North Carolina

9.
d)

Frankfort

10.
a)

South Carolina

11.
b)

Baton Rouge

12.
b)

Georgia

13.
a)

Jackson

14.
c)

Tennessee

15.
a) Raleigh
16.
d)

Virginia

17.
b) Columbia
18.
d)

Florida

19.
b)

West Virginia

20.
a) Nashville
21.
d) Richmond
22.
a) Charleston
23.
d)

Alabama

24.
c)

Arkansas

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What does the Southeast Capitals and States worksheet cover?

This Grade 4 Social Studies worksheet covers identifying southeastern states and recalling their capitals through 24 multiple-choice questions. Students practice both directions of the relationship: selecting a capital for a state, such as Raleigh for North Carolina, and selecting the state named by an item, such as Tennessee or South Carolina.

How can I use this worksheet to teach southeastern states and capitals?

Introduce the state-capital pairs before assigning the worksheet, then model how students should distinguish a capital question from a state-identification question. After students complete the multiple-choice items, ask them to explain a few pairings—such as Georgia and Atlanta or Louisiana and Baton Rouge—and discuss why the other choices do not match.

What mistakes should I watch for on this states and capitals worksheet?

Students may reverse the relationship by choosing a state when the question asks for a capital, or a capital when it asks for a state. They may also confuse capital names that appear together as distractors, such as Raleigh, Richmond, and Frankfort, or select a familiar city instead of the correct capital, as in the North Carolina item.

How do I assign and grade the Southeast Capitals and States worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 24 multiple-choice questions. For printable submissions, scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to streamline grading and review.

How can I differentiate this worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the multiple-choice questions and answer options are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when those changes support access to the state-and-capital practice.

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