Illinois becomes a state - Exam
  • 1. When did Illinois become a state?
A) 1865
B) 1901
C) 1776
D) 1818
  • 2. What number state was Illinois to join the United States?
A) 21st
B) 13th
C) 45th
D) 30th
  • 3. Who was the first governor of Illinois?
A) Shadrach Bond
B) John Adams
C) George Washington
D) Abraham Lincoln
  • 4. What is the capital city of Illinois?
A) Rockford
B) Springfield
C) Peoria
D) Chicago
  • 5. Which president signed the law that admitted Illinois as a state?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) James Monroe
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Andrew Jackson
  • 6. What major river forms Illinois' western border?
A) Missouri River
B) Colorado River
C) Mississippi River
D) Rio Grande
  • 7. What is the highest point in Illinois?
A) Charles Mound
B) Black Mountain
C) Pikes Peak
D) Mount Washington
  • 8. What is the nickname of the University of Illinois sports teams?
A) Wildcats
B) Buckeyes
C) Fighting Illini
D) Golden Bears
  • 9. Illinois is known as the ______ State.
A) Desert
B) Rainforest
C) Mountain
D) Prairie
  • 10. Which lake borders the eastern part of Illinois?
A) Lake Michigan
B) Great Salt Lake
C) Lake Erie
D) Lake Superior
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