Capital Cities: Nation and States is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what a capital is, and well-known capitals, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.3.K-2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
6.What does the "D.C." in Washington, D.C., stand for?
A.Dakota Country
B.District of Columbia
C.Delaware County
7.Where does a governor usually work?
A.In a national park
B.In the White House
C.In the state capitol, in the state's capital city
8.What is the capital of Massachusetts?
A.Hartford
B.Boston
C.Albany
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.3.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Capital Cities: Nation and States
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Springfield
2.Sacramento
3.The building where lawmakers meet
4.The city where a government meets
5.Washington, D.C.
6.District of Columbia
7.In the state capitol, in the state's capital city
8.Boston
Questions about Capital Cities: Nation and States
What does the Capital Cities: Nation and States worksheet cover?
It practices what a capital is, and well-known capitals — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.Geo.3.K-2: Use maps and globes to spot what a place is like, naturally and culturally. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Capital Cities: Nation and States practice?
D2.Geo.3.K-2, under Geography for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Use maps, globes, and other simple geographic models to identify cultural and environmental characteristics of places.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Capital Cities: Nation and States is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.3.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Capital Cities: Nation and States come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Capital Cities: Nation and States can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Capital Cities: Nation and States free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Capital Cities: Nation and States, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Geo.3.K-2
Use maps and globes to spot what a place is like, naturally and culturally.