Illinois Assessment

A state nickname for Illinois is _____________________________________________

• The Prairie State

• The Sunshine State

• The Empire State

• The Golden State

List three Native American tribes that called Illinois home.

• Illiniwek, Miami, Potawatomi

• Cherokee, Navajo, Hopi

• Sioux, Apache, Comanche

• Iroquois, Seminole, Mohawk

The Illinois landscape in the 1800’s as the pioneers arrived was mostly:

• Dense forests and mountains

• Open prairies and grasslands

• Deserts and sand dunes

• Urban cities and factories

Tell how the landscape has changed or how it is different today in 2025.

• The landscape has more buildings in 2025.

• The landscape has more trees in 2025.

• The landscape has not changed in 2025.

• The landscape has more water bodies in 2025.

Settlers moved to Illinois during the 1800's because:

• they were seeking new land and opportunities.

• they wanted to escape cold weather.

• Illinois was the only state available.

• they were required by law to move there.

Railroads in Illinois

• Attracted settlers to land along the railroad

• Carried agricultural goods

• Carried raw materials and manufactured goods

• All of the above

What year was the Great Chicago Fire?

• 1871

• 1971

• 2007

• 2022

Which city is the home to the Illinois state capital?

• Chicago

• Washington D.C.

• Springfield

• Peoria

Which person from Illinois was president during the Civil War?

• Jane Addams

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Deere

What was NOT a reason given for The Great Chicago Fire?

• The city was made out of wood.

• Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow kicked over a lantern.

• Almost no rain during the summer.

• Lightning struck a house during a storm.