Illinois
  • 1. What is the capital of Illinois?
A) Rockford
B) Chicago
C) Peoria
D) Springfield
  • 2. In what year did Illinois become a state?
A) 1901
B) 1776
C) 1865
D) 1818
  • 3. Which of the following is the tallest building in Illinois?
A) Trump International Hotel and Tower
B) Aon Center
C) Willis Tower
D) John Hancock Center
  • 4. Which university is located in Champaign, Illinois?
A) University of Illinois
B) DePaul University
C) Northwestern University
D) Loyola University Chicago
  • 5. What is the largest city in Illinois by population?
A) Chicago
B) Aurora
C) Rockford
D) Naperville
  • 6. What famous road begins in Chicago, Illinois?
A) Interstate 80
B) Interstate 95
C) Route 66
D) Highway 1
  • 7. What is the official state insect of Illinois?
A) Monarch butterfly
B) Ladybug
C) Honey bee
D) Dragonfly
  • 8. Which of the following national parks is not located in Illinois?
A) Lincoln Home National Historic Site
B) Pullman National Monument
C) Shawnee National Forest
D) Yellowstone National Park
  • 9. What is the name of Illinois' professional basketball team in the NBA?
A) Minnesota Timberwolves
B) Milwaukee Bucks
C) Indiana Pacers
D) Chicago Bulls
  • 10. Which lake is the largest in Illinois?
A) Lake Springfield
B) Rend Lake
C) Lake Michigan
D) Carlyle Lake
  • 11. Which Illinois city is known as the 'Quad Cities'?
A) Moline
B) Rock Island
C) Bettendorf
D) Peoria
  • 12. What is the official state dance of Illinois?
A) Tap dance
B) Square dance
C) Ballet
D) Salsa dance
  • 13. Which famous architect designed many buildings in Chicago, Illinois, including the Robie House and the Rookery Building?
A) Mies van der Rohe
B) Daniel Burnham
C) Louis Sullivan
D) Frank Lloyd Wright
  • 14. What is the professional football team in Illinois that plays its home games in Soldier Field?
A) Chicago Bears
B) Chicago Lions
C) Windy City Warriors
D) Illinois Packers
  • 15. What is the official state snack food of Illinois?
A) Potato chips
B) Pretzels
C) Popcorn
D) Peanuts
  • 16. In what year did the Great Chicago Fire occur, leaving much of the city in ruins?
A) 1906
B) 1943
C) 1832
D) 1871
  • 17. Which amusement park is located in Gurnee, Illinois?
A) Universal Studios Hollywood
B) Six Flags Great America
C) Cedar Point
D) Disneyland
  • 18. What is the tallest point in Illinois?
A) Mount Rainier
B) Mount Everest
C) Mount Whitney
D) Charles Mound
  • 19. Along with Indiana, Illinois hosts which car race that takes place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
A) Indianapolis 500
B) Daytona 500
C) Monaco Grand Prix
D) Le Mans 24 Hours
  • 20. Which famous author was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and wrote novels such as 'The Great Gatsby'?
A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
B) Harper Lee
C) Ernest Hemingway
D) Mark Twain
  • 21. What is the official state vegetable of Illinois?
A) Broccoli
B) Sweet corn
C) Carrot
D) Tomato
  • 22. Which of the following presidents is NOT from Illinois?
A) Barack Obama
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) George Washington
D) Ulysses S. Grant
  • 23. What is the state flower of Illinois?
A) Rose
B) Violet
C) Tulip
D) Daisy
  • 24. Which river forms the western border of Illinois?
A) Illinois River
B) Missouri River
C) Mississippi River
D) Ohio River
  • 25. What is the state tree of Illinois?
A) Birch
B) Pine
C) White Oak
D) Maple
  • 26. What is the state fish of Illinois?
A) Rainbow Trout
B) Channel Catfish
C) Largemouth Bass
D) Bluegill
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