Postal Codes & Capitals

Directions: Each clue will hopefully result in the name of a U.S. state. To answer, use the two-letter postal code of that state, and then the capital of that state.  

Example: Easternmost state:  _____, ___________.  Answer: ME, Augusta. (ME stands for Maine, Augusta is its capital.)

1. In an alphabetical listing of the states, which comes first?  _____, ____________.

2. First state to ratify the U.S. Constitution and 2^nd smallest state:  _____, __________.

3. Known as The Silver State:  _____, __________ ________.

4. “All my exes live in _____. . .”  ____________.

5. Home of The Grand Canyon and Painted Desert:  _____, ____________.

6. Three states have only 4 letters in their names.  

     a. The Buckeye State and home to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:  _____, ________.

     b. Home to the Great Salt Lake, as well as five national parks:  _____, _________.

     c. The Corn State and home to the Bridges of Madison County:  _____, _____ ________.

7. Known as “The Creole State” and home to Mardi Gras:  _____, _________ _________.

8. “. . . where the wind comes sweeping down the plain . . .”:  _____, ___________ _______.

9. The smallest state by area:  _____, __________.

10. The largest state by area as well as home to the Iditarod dog sled race:  _____, _________.

11. Home of a very famous horse race, as well as bourbon:  _____, ____________.

12. The Peach State, celebrated by the Ray Charles song “______ on my Mind”:  _____, _____.

13. Four states begin with the letter I.  (The fourth one is part of question 6.)

      a. Home to Sun Valley, popular ski and resort area:  _____, __________.

      b. Known as ‘The Land of Lincoln”:  _____, __________.

      c. The ‘Hoosier State” with movies featuring _____ Jones:  _____, __________.   

14. Known as the Sunshine State and home to Disney World:  _____, ____________.

15. Home of Mount Rushmore:  _____, __________.

16. The “Land of Enchantment” and one of the ‘four corner’ states:  _____, ________ _____.

17. Another ‘four corners state, known for its Rocky Mountain  and skiing:  _____, ________.  

18. The “Show me” state and home of the Gateway Arch monument:  _____, __________ _____.

19. Last state to join the Union and known for TV series “______Five-0”:  _____, __________.

20. Last in the alphabetical listing of states:  _____, ____________.