US States and Capitals Review Game
Geography · Grades 5–8 · 25 questions
State capitals, biggest cities, nicknames and physical geography. The board is already written, so there is nothing to prepare: open it, put it on the projector and start. It runs in the browser like a game show board, with teams and a scoreboard, and no student accounts.
Opens a live room instantly. No account, nothing to install.
Every question on this us geography review board
Here is the whole board in text, so you can judge whether it fits the lesson before you project it — and so you can keep the answer key on your phone while the class plays.
State Capitals5 questions
100What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
200What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
300What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
400What is the capital of New York?
Albany
500What is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
Capital to State5 questions
100Sacramento is the capital of which state?
California
200Albany is the capital of which state?
New York
300Austin is the capital of which state?
Texas
400Denver is the capital of which state?
Colorado
500Boston is the capital of which state?
Massachusetts
Largest Cities5 questions
100What is the largest city in California?
Los Angeles
200What is the largest city in New York State?
New York City
300What is the largest city in Illinois?
Chicago
400What is the largest city in Texas?
Houston
500What is the largest city in Florida?
Jacksonville
State Nicknames5 questions
100Which state is called the Sunshine State?
Florida
200Which state is called the Lone Star State?
Texas
300Which state is called the Golden State?
California
400Which state is called the Empire State?
New York
500Which state is called the Aloha State?
Hawaii
State Geography5 questions
100Which state is the largest by area?
Alaska
200Which state is the smallest by area?
Rhode Island
300Which state is the only one bordering only one other state?
Maine
400Which state is made up of islands in the Pacific?
Hawaii
500Which state is the northernmost of the contiguous states?
Minnesota
How to play it in class
Step 1
Project the board
Open it on the classroom screen. Five categories, five point values — the same shape every student already understands.
Step 2
Split the room
Two to four teams. No logins, no devices, no codes to type: students raise a hand, you tap the team that answered.
Step 3
Score and move on
Mark it right, wrong, or passed to the next team. The scoreboard is automatic, so the argument about the score never starts.
Where this board fits
Best used the period before a quiz, or as a five-minute warm-up when the room is half asleep. Because the whole board is visible, you can skip the categories the class already knows and spend the time on the two that always go wrong. If you want a different topic, type it on the Jeopardy maker — the first board needs no account — or browse classroom review games by subject and the template guide.
Questions teachers ask
Is this US Geography Review free?
Yes. The board is already written — all 25 questions — and playing it costs nothing, on any plan including no account.
Do students need devices?
No. Project the board and play with hands up: you tap the team that answered. If students do have phones, they can join with the room code and buzz instead.
Can I change the questions?
Every clue and answer is editable once the game is on your screen, so you can swap in the vocabulary your class actually used.