US States 1

Now the focus shifts from capitals to the states themselves, with 10 questions that show a shape or position on the map and ask you to name the state.

Identifying states by their outline and location is a core map skill, and doing it visually tends to stick better than reading them off a list.

A neat fact fits this group: Alaska is so large and stretches so far that it counts as the northernmost, westernmost, and, because its Aleutian Islands cross the halfway line of the globe, even the easternmost state in the country.

Recommended level: intermediate.