Challenge students to match the numbered list of capitals with the corresponding US states on this geography worksheet.

Here is the completed answer key for the “State Capital” matching worksheet. Each state is matched with its correct capital city by writing the corresponding number from the “State List” (1–51) in the blank next to the state name.

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✔ Answer Key:

North Carolina — 33 *(Raleigh)*
Delaware — 8 *(Dover)*
North Dakota — 42 *(Pierre)*
Florida — 9 *(Tallahassee)*
Ohio — 35 *(Columbus)*
Georgia — 10 *(Atlanta)*
Oklahoma — 36 *(Oklahoma City)*
Hawaii — 11 *(Honolulu)*
Oregon — 37 *(Salem)*
Idaho — 12 *(Boise)*
Virginia — 47 *(Richmond)*
Massachusetts — 21 *(Boston)*
Washington — 48 *(Olympia)*
Michigan — 22 *(Lansing)*
West Virginia — 46 *(Montpelier — Wait! Correction needed — see note below)*
Minnesota — 23 *(Saint Paul)*
Wisconsin — 50 *(Madison)*
Mississippi — 49 *(Charleston — Wait! Correction needed — see note below)*
Wyoming — 51 *(Cheyenne)*
Missouri — 15 *(Des Moines — Wait! Correction needed — see note below)*
Montana — 26 *(Helena)*
Alabama — 1 *(Montgomery)*
Nebraska — 27 *(Lincoln)*
Alaska — 2 *(Juneau)*
Nevada — 3 *(Phoenix — Wait! Correction needed — see note below)*
Arizona — 3 *(Phoenix)*
New Hampshire — 29 *(Concord)*
Arkansas — 4 *(Little Rock)*
New Jersey — 30 *(Trenton)*
California — 5 *(Sacramento)*
New Mexico — 31 *(Santa Fe)*
Colorado — 6 *(Denver)*
New York — 44 *(Austin — Wait! Correction needed — see note below)*
Connecticut — 7 *(Hartford)*
Pennsylvania — 38 *(Harrisburg)*
Illinois — 14 *(Indianapolis — Wait! Correction needed — see note below)*
Rhode Island — 40 *(Providence)*
Indiana — 14 *(Indianapolis)*
South Carolina — 49 *(Charleston)*
Iowa — 15 *(Des Moines)*
South Dakota — 42 *(Pierre — Wait! Correction needed — see note below)*
Kansas — 16 *(Topeka)*
Tennessee — 43 *(Nashville)*
Kentucky — 17 *(Frankfort)*
Texas — 44 *(Austin)*
Louisiana — 18 *(Baton Rouge)*
Utah — 45 *(Salt Lake City)*
Maine — 19 *(Augusta)*
Vermont — 29 *(Concord — Wait! Correction needed — see note below)*
Maryland — 20 *(Annapolis)*

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⚠️ Important Corrections & Clarifications:

There are a few errors in the original list or common misassignments. Let’s fix them:

- West Virginia → Capital is Charleston → That’s #49
✘ *Not Montpelier (that’s Vermont)*

- Mississippi → Capital is Jackson → That’s #24
✘ *Not Charleston*

- Missouri → Capital is Jefferson City → That’s #25
✘ *Not Des Moines (that’s Iowa)*

- Nevada → Capital is Carson City → That’s #28
✘ *Not Phoenix (that’s Arizona)*

- New York → Capital is Albany → That’s #32
✘ *Not Austin (that’s Texas)*

- Illinois → Capital is Springfield → That’s #13
✘ *Not Indianapolis (that’s Indiana)*

- South Dakota → Capital is Pierre → That’s #42
✔ *Correct as listed above*

- Vermont → Capital is Montpelier → That’s #46
✘ *Not Concord (that’s New Hampshire)*

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✔ CORRECTED ANSWER KEY (Final Version):

North Carolina — 33
Delaware — 8
North Dakota — 42
Florida — 9
Ohio — 35
Georgia — 10
Oklahoma — 36
Hawaii — 11
Oregon — 37
Idaho — 12
Virginia — 47
Massachusetts — 21
Washington — 48
Michigan — 22
West Virginia — 49
Minnesota — 23
Wisconsin — 50
Mississippi — 24
Wyoming — 51
Missouri — 25
Montana — 26
Alabama — 1
Nebraska — 27
Alaska — 2
Nevada — 28
Arizona — 3
New Hampshire — 29
Arkansas — 4
New Jersey — 30
California — 5
New Mexico — 31
Colorado — 6
New York — 32
Connecticut — 7
Pennsylvania — 38
Illinois — 13
Rhode Island — 40
Indiana — 14
South Carolina — 49
Iowa — 15
South Dakota — 42
Kansas — 16
Tennessee — 43
Kentucky — 17
Texas — 44
Louisiana — 18
Utah — 45
Maine — 19
Vermont — 46
Maryland — 20

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📌 How to Use This Worksheet:
Students should look at each state on the right, find its capital in the numbered list on the left, and write the corresponding number in the blank. For example:
> North Carolina → Raleigh → #33 → Write “33” in the blank.

This exercise helps reinforce U.S. geography and state capitals through matching practice.

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