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WorksheetsIllinois Government Assessment
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following individuals explored Illinois?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Marquette and Joliet
d)
Lewis and Clark
2.
England's control over Illinois ended because of the military campaign by:
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Rogers Clark
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Francis Marion
3.
The first governor of Illinois was:
a)
Shadrach Bond
b)
Allen Fuller
c)
William Foster
d)
John Reynolds
4.
Illinois became the 21st state on:
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 4, 1850
c)
August 19, 1950
d)
December 3, 1818
5.
The major duty of the Illinois General Assembly is to:
a)
grant pardons
b)
check tax returns
c)
pass laws
d)
elect the governor
6.
A member of the state House of Representatives is elected to serve a term of:
a)
2 years
b)
3 years
c)
4 years
d)
6 years
7.
Which of the following is an official position within the Illinois Executive branch of state government?
a)
Governor
b)
speaker of the House
c)
State Committee Chairman
d)
Mayor of Chicago
8.
One of the duties of the Governor of Illinois is to:
a)
grant pardons
b)
determine the salary of the General Assembly
c)
appoint leaders of the General Assembly
d)
to take charge of political parties in the state
9.
The two houses making up the Illinois General Assembly are:
a)
Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals
b)
Congress and the Supreme Court
c)
House of Representatives and the Senate
d)
Executive and Judicial Branches
10.
A written plan of government is a:
a)
convention
b)
charter
c)
confederation
d)
constitution
11.
The individual rights guaranteed to the citizens of Illinois are found in the:
a)
Preamble to the Illinois Constitution
b)
First amendment to the Illinois Constitution
c)
Code of Departments
d)
Bill of Rights, Article 1 of the Illinois Constitution
12.
Which of the following groups of cities have been capitals of Illinois?
a)
Chicago, Peoria, Rockford
b)
Kaskaskia, Vandalia, Springfield
c)
Kaskaskia, Decatur, Champaign
d)
Kankakee, Vincennes,Springfield
13.
Which law established Illinois as a territory?
a)
Navigation Acts
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Land Act
d)
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
14.
What is the present capitol of Illinois?
a)
Vandalia
b)
Springfield
c)
Kaskaskia
d)
Chicago
15.
Which US presidents have ties to Illinois?
a)
Ryan, Walker, Blagojevich, Obama
b)
Lincoln, Truman, Roosevelt, Adams
c)
Lincoln, Grant, Reagan, Obama
d)
Obama, Lincoln, Clinton, Jefferson
16.
Which major river flows through central Illinois?
a)
Rock River
b)
Central River
c)
Spoon River
d)
Illinois River
17.
Which Great Lake borders Illinois?
a)
Lake Huron
b)
Lake Ontario
c)
Lake Michigan
d)
Lake Erie
18.
The river that forms the western boundary of Illinois is:
a)
Wabash River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Missouri River
19.
The following states boarder Illinois:
a)
California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Arizona
b)
Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virgina, Ohio
c)
Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa
d)
Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas
20.
From the map, Peoria County is identified by which letter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.
From the map, Tazewell County is identified by which letter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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