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