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