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Memory Challenge: The 50 U.S. States

Type as many of the fifty U.S. states as you can in six minutes, in any order. Each one fills its place in an alphabetical grid, so you can see which are left.

Level 5 路 Intermediate

The 50 U.S. States

Type as many as you can in 6:00, in any order. Each one counts as soon as it is spelt right.

  • 50 states
  • 6 minutes
  • Pass at 45 of 50

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How to Remember All 50 U.S. States

Don't try to recall fifty names at once. Go region by region and count as you go: New England has 6, the Mid-Atlantic 3, the South 16, the Midwest 12, the Mountain West 8 and the Pacific 5 including Alaska and Hawaii.

When a region comes up short, you know where to look. Most people's missing states are the small ones in the middle of a region, not the famous ones on the coasts.

Practise this list with US States and Capitals matching game .

The Challenges

The easiest is first. Each one is harder than the last.

0 of 10 passed

  1. Level 1 路 Starter

    Letter Frequency

    12 letters 路 About 1 minute 路 pass at 10 of 12

    Badge: Quick Study

    Your next challengeTake the test: Letter Frequency

  2. Level 2 路 Starter

    Zodiac Signs in Order

    12 signs 路 About 2 minutes 路 pass with 2 mistakes or fewer

    Badge: Storyteller

    Take the test: Zodiac Signs in Order

  3. Level 3 路 Starter

    Backwards Alphabet

    26 letters 路 About 1 minute 路 pass by reaching A

    Badge: Rewind

    Take the test: Backwards Alphabet

  4. Level 4 路 Intermediate

    Canada's Provinces and Territories

    13 names 路 2 minutes 路 pass at 11 of 13

    Badge: Coast to Coast

    Take the test: Canada's Provinces and Territories

  5. Level 5 路 Intermediate

    The 50 U.S. States

    50 states 路 6 minutes 路 pass at 45 of 50

    Badge: State Sweep 路 Practice in US States and Capitals matching game

    This challenge

  6. Level 6 路 Intermediate

    U.S. State Capitals

    10 states a round 路 About 2 minutes 路 pass at 8 of 10

    Badge: Capital Finder 路 Practice in US States and Capitals matching game

    Take the test: U.S. State Capitals

  7. Level 7 路 Advanced

    U.S. Presidents in Order

    47 presidencies 路 About 4 minutes 路 pass with all 47

    Badge: Unbroken Chain 路 Practice in US Presidents Memory Game

    Take the test: U.S. Presidents in Order

  8. Level 8 路 Advanced

    Capitals of Europe

    10 countries a round 路 About 2 minutes 路 pass at 8 of 10

    Badge: Border Crosser 路 Practice in Capital Cannon

    Take the test: Capitals of Europe

  9. Level 9 路 Advanced

    The First 20 Elements

    20 elements 路 About 2 minutes 路 pass with all 20

    Badge: Lab Ready 路 Practice in Periodic Panic

    Take the test: The First 20 Elements

  10. Level 10 路 Expert

    100 Digits of Pi

    100 digits 路 About 4 minutes 路 pass with all 100

    Badge: Summit 路 Practice in Guess Pi or Pi Runner

    Take the test: 100 Digits of Pi

The Answers

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

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