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