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US States and Capitals

10 questions

7th - 7th Grade

English

This Grade 7 English worksheet helps students build recall of the 50 United States and their corresponding state capitals. It uses 10 matching questions, with state names presented in groups of five, so students repeatedly connect each state with the correct capital rather than answering through extended written responses. The activity is useful for introducing state-capital pairs, reinforcing memorization, or checking which associations students can retrieve independently. Teachers can use the grouped matching format for focused review and then revisit items students miss. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key for efficient checking and can support individual practice, partner work, or a short classroom assessment.

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US States and Capitals

Total questions: 10

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

Alabama

Montgomery

Alaska

Juno

Arizona

Phoenix

Arkansas

Little Rock

California

Sacramento

2.

Match the following

Colorado

Denver

Connecticut

Hartford

Delaware

Dover

Florida

Tallahassee

Georgia

Atlanta

3.

Match the following

Hawaii

Honolulu

Idaho

Boise

Illinois

Springfield

Indiana

Indianapolis

Iowa

Des Moines

4.

Match the following

Kansas

Topeka

Kentucky

Frankfort

Louisana

Baton Rouge

Main

Augusta

Maryland

Annapolis

5.

Match the following

Massachusetts

Boston

Michigan

Lansing

Minnesota

St. Paul

Mississippi

Jackson

Missouri

Jefferson City

6.

Match the following

Montana

Helena

Nebraska

Lincoln

Nevada

Carson City

New Hampshire

Concord

New Jersey

Trenton

7.

Match the following

New Mexico

Santa Fe

New York

Albany

North Carolina

Raleigh

North Dakota

Bismarck

Ohio

Columbus

8.

Match the following

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City

Oregon

Salem

Pennsylvania

Harrisburg

Rhode Island

Providence

South Carolina

Columbia

9.

Match the following

South Dakota

Pierre

Tennessee

Nashville

Texas

Austin

Utah

Salt Lake City

Vermont

Montpelier

10.

Match the following

Virginia

Richmond

Washington

Olympia

West Virginia

Charleston

Wisconsin

Madison

Wyoming

Cheyenne

Answer Key

US States and Capitals

Total questions: 10

1.

Alabama

 - 

Montgomery

, 

Alaska

 - 

Juno

, 

Arizona

 - 

Phoenix

, 

Arkansas

 - 

Little Rock

, 

California

 - 

Sacramento

2.

Colorado

 - 

Denver

, 

Connecticut

 - 

Hartford

, 

Delaware

 - 

Dover

, 

Florida

 - 

Tallahassee

, 

Georgia

 - 

Atlanta

3.

Hawaii

 - 

Honolulu

, 

Idaho

 - 

Boise

, 

Illinois

 - 

Springfield

, 

Indiana

 - 

Indianapolis

, 

Iowa

 - 

Des Moines

4.

Kansas

 - 

Topeka

, 

Kentucky

 - 

Frankfort

, 

Louisana

 - 

Baton Rouge

, 

Main

 - 

Augusta

, 

Maryland

 - 

Annapolis

5.

Massachusetts

 - 

Boston

, 

Michigan

 - 

Lansing

, 

Minnesota

 - 

St. Paul

, 

Mississippi

 - 

Jackson

, 

Missouri

 - 

Jefferson City

6.

Montana

 - 

Helena

, 

Nebraska

 - 

Lincoln

, 

Nevada

 - 

Carson City

, 

New Hampshire

 - 

Concord

, 

New Jersey

 - 

Trenton

7.

New Mexico

 - 

Santa Fe

, 

New York

 - 

Albany

, 

North Carolina

 - 

Raleigh

, 

North Dakota

 - 

Bismarck

, 

Ohio

 - 

Columbus

8.

Oklahoma

 - 

Oklahoma City

, 

Oregon

 - 

Salem

, 

Pennsylvania

 - 

Harrisburg

, 

Rhode Island

 - 

Providence

, 

South Carolina

 - 

Columbia

9.

South Dakota

 - 

Pierre

, 

Tennessee

 - 

Nashville

, 

Texas

 - 

Austin

, 

Utah

 - 

Salt Lake City

, 

Vermont

 - 

Montpelier

10.

Virginia

 - 

Richmond

, 

Washington

 - 

Olympia

, 

West Virginia

 - 

Charleston

, 

Wisconsin

 - 

Madison

, 

Wyoming

 - 

Cheyenne

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FAQs

What does the US States and Capitals worksheet cover?

This worksheet covers matching each of the 50 U.S. states with its corresponding capital. Its 10 matching questions present state names in groups of five, giving Grade 7 students repeated practice recalling and pairing state-capital relationships.

How can I use this worksheet to teach state-capital pairs?

Introduce a small set of state-capital pairs before students work through the matching groups, modeling how to connect each state to its capital. After completion, have students explain the pairs they were least certain about and use the five-state groups to conduct focused review rather than reteaching all 50 associations at once.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this matching worksheet?

Students may recognize a state but still select the wrong capital because they are relying on familiarity rather than recalling the pair. Watch especially for mix-ups among similarly named state options, such as North and South states or states beginning with New, and check that students use each matching choice only where it belongs.

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

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for checking the 10 matching questions. For printable submissions, you can scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to streamline grading.

How can I differentiate this state-capitals matching worksheet for my students?

Under the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size to make the five-option matching groups easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when those changes will help students access the state-capital practice.

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