States and Capitals
State by Size
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Early History
100

Santa Fe is the capital of this state

What is New Mexico?

100

the smallest state

What is Rhode Island?

100

Two states used to be a part of Virginia...you only have to name one to get 100 points!

What is West Virginia OR What is Kentucky?

100

What state shares most of it's borders with water?

What is Hawaii?

100
He discovered North America in 1492

Who is Christopher Columbus?

200

Charleston is the capital of this state

What is West Virginia?

200

The biggest state in the United States

What is Alaska?

200

It's the only state (in fact the only place in the world) where crocodiles and alligators co-exist

What is Florida?

200

It has the  longest Pacific Ocean coast

What is California?

200

In 1620 they came to Massachusettes

Who were the pilgrims?  (they arrived on the Mayflower)

300

Sacramento is this state's capital

What is California?

300

The widest state in the country?

What is Alaska?

300

This Connecticut city was the home of the first Hamburger (hint:  it's where Yale University can be found)

What is New Haven

300

It has the most lakes of any state

What is Alaska

300

In 1625, the Dutch sent a ship and found this state -- they called it "New Amsterdam" but today it is called

New something else.

What is New York?

400

Pierre is the capital of this state

What is South Dakota?

400
Between California and Florida, the one that takes longer to drive

What is California?

400

You can get prison time for cutting down cactus in this state

What is Arizona?

400

The Mississippi river is not the longest river, but this river starts with the same letter and is the same name as a a state in Midwest

What is Missouri?

400

In 1607, the first permanent settlement was established.  It's name was Jamestown, in this state

What is Virginia?

500

Juneau is the capital of this state

What is Alaska?

500

These two states are almost perfect rectangles

What are Colorado and Wyoming (hint:  they are right next to each other)

500

Denver is the "mile high city" at 5,280 feet, but this  state has the highest capital, sitting at 7,000 feet above sea level!

What is New Mexico (its capital is Santa Fe)

500

This state's waters flow in three different directions: south to the Gulf of Mexico, north to the Hudson Bay in Canada, and east towards the Atlantic Ocean.

What is Minnesota?

500

In 1623, this capital city was founded in Delaware

What is Dover?

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