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