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