Learn the 50 U.S. States and Capitals
Learn to place all 50 U.S. states on the map and name every state capital. Add a state-flag round for an extra challenge.
USA States
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What you'll practice
- All 50 statesPractice locating every state on a clean U.S. map until the whole country feels familiar.
- State capitalsTurn each state into a capital-city question with instant right-or-wrong feedback.
- State flagsAdd a bonus round to learn all 50 state flags alongside their states and capitals.
- Beat your bestTrack your score and streak, and try to name more states correctly each time.
How to memorize the 50 states and capitals
Choose the USA States region, then a mode that includes capitals. You practice placing each state on the map and answering its capital, and you can turn on a flag round for extra recall.
Break the country into regions such as the Northeast, South, Midwest, and West. Learn one region at a time, then combine them until you can work through all 50 states in a single run.
Tips for learning U.S. state capitals
Watch out for states where the capital is not the biggest city, such as New York (Albany), California (Sacramento), Illinois (Springfield), and Washington (Olympia). These are the most commonly missed.
Repeat short sessions across several days. Spacing your practice out helps the states and capitals move into long-term memory far better than a single long session.
All 50 U.S. states and their capitals
The complete list of every U.S. state and its capital city, exactly as used in the quiz above.
- AlabamaMontgomery
- AlaskaJuneau
- ArizonaPhoenix
- ArkansasLittle Rock
- CaliforniaSacramento
- ColoradoDenver
- ConnecticutHartford
- DelawareDover
- FloridaTallahassee
- GeorgiaAtlanta
- HawaiiHonolulu
- IdahoBoise
- IllinoisSpringfield
- IndianaIndianapolis
- IowaDes Moines
- KansasTopeka
- KentuckyFrankfort
- LouisianaBaton Rouge
- MaineAugusta
- MarylandAnnapolis
- MassachusettsBoston
- MichiganLansing
- MinnesotaSaint Paul
- MississippiJackson
- MissouriJefferson City
- MontanaHelena
- NebraskaLincoln
- NevadaCarson City
- New HampshireConcord
- New JerseyTrenton
- New MexicoSanta Fe
- New YorkAlbany
- North CarolinaRaleigh
- North DakotaBismarck
- OhioColumbus
- OklahomaOklahoma City
- OregonSalem
- PennsylvaniaHarrisburg
- Rhode IslandProvidence
- South CarolinaColumbia
- South DakotaPierre
- TennesseeNashville
- TexasAustin
- UtahSalt Lake City
- VermontMontpelier
- VirginiaRichmond
- WashingtonOlympia
- West VirginiaCharleston
- WisconsinMadison
- WyomingCheyenne
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to learn the 50 states and capitals?
Practice by region in short, repeated sessions and quiz yourself instead of reading. Placing each state on the map and recalling its capital builds location and name memory together.
Which state capitals are the hardest to remember?
The trickiest capitals are usually the ones that are not the state's largest city, such as Albany (New York), Sacramento (California), Springfield (Illinois), Annapolis (Maryland), and Pierre (South Dakota).
Can I learn the U.S. state flags too?
Yes. Choose the mode that includes flags and you'll get a bonus round to identify each state's flag along with its location and capital.
Is the U.S. states quiz free?
Yes. The 50 states and capitals quiz is completely free to play in your browser, with no download required.
More ways to learn geography
- Learn World CapitalsName the capital city of every country, one region at a time.
- Learn Flags of the WorldMatch national flags to their countries in quick bonus rounds.
- Learn the 7 ContinentsPlace all seven continents to build a mental map of the world.
- Learn the Countries of EuropeLocate every European country and learn its capital and flag.
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