Method of playing a board game

Claim 1

Method of playing a geographical educational game having a game board with all fifty U. S. state flags depicted together with groups of contiguous states, playing cards with each card naming a state and multiple cities within the state, multiple bonus cards with questions concerning the state locations of cities depicted on each card, and play money, the method of play comprising: the first player selecting a playing card and reading the name of the state, its abbreviation and the names of multiple cities within the state set forth on the card, the first player then receiving a quantity of play money for correctly pronouncing the city names, additional play money for naming the state capitol, additional play money for selecting the correct geographical location of the state on the game board and additional play money for pointing out the state flag on the game board, the first player having the opportunity of selecting a bonus card if all the selections with respect to the playing card are correct, the first player receiving additional play money for correctly answering the question on the bonus card, the second and all succeeding players in rotation continuing the same steps as for the first player until all fifty playing cards are exhausted and the player having the most money after the playing cards are exhausted being declared the winner.