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U.S.: States West of the Mississippi - map quiz

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"U.S.: States West of the Mississippi" is a free map quiz with 24 states. You are given a name and tap that place on a blank map; each place allows three tries, and the faster and more accurately you answer, the more points you score.

The list includes Alaska, Montana and Wyoming, and some that are small enough to be tricky: Hawaii, Arkansas and Iowa. Choose Play for a scored run, or Learn to explore the map first and tap any place to see its name and capital.

Answer list (24)

PlaceCapitalISO code
AlaskaJuneauUS-AK
ArizonaPhoenixUS-AZ
ArkansasLittle RockUS-AR
CaliforniaSacramentoUS-CA
ColoradoDenverUS-CO
HawaiiHonoluluUS-HI
IdahoBoiseUS-ID
IowaDes MoinesUS-IA
KansasTopekaUS-KS
LouisianaBaton RougeUS-LA
MinnesotaSaint PaulUS-MN
MissouriJefferson CityUS-MO
MontanaHelenaUS-MT
NebraskaLincolnUS-NE
NevadaCarson CityUS-NV
New MexicoSanta FeUS-NM
North DakotaBismarckUS-ND
OklahomaOklahoma CityUS-OK
OregonSalemUS-OR
South DakotaPierreUS-SD
TexasAustinUS-TX
UtahSalt Lake CityUS-UT
WashingtonOlympiaUS-WA
WyomingCheyenneUS-WY

Questions and answers

How many states are in "U.S.: States West of the Mississippi"?

24 states. The quiz covers the 24 states west of the Mississippi River.

How does the quiz work?

In Play mode you get one place at a time, in random order, and tap it on the map. Each place allows up to three taps: right on the first tap counts most, and a quicker run scores more. The most you can score in this quiz is 489 points. Learn mode has no timer and no score.

Which places are hardest to tap in "U.S.: States West of the Mississippi"?

Hawaii, Arkansas and Iowa are drawn very small. Zoom in with the plus button, or use Learn mode first to see where they are.

Is this quiz free?

Yes. You can play it in your browser without an account, and your best score is stored only in this browser.

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