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Illinois

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Illinois became a state on October 20, 1820

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The capital of Illinois is

a)

Bloomington

b)

Peoria

c)

Springfield

d)

Chicago

3.

The state tree of Illinois is __________________.

a)

Acorn trees

b)

Oak tree

c)

Maple tree

d)

Pine tree

4.

The largest city in Illinois is

a)

Springfield

b)

Chicago

c)

Peoria

d)

Kaskaskia

5.

The governor of Illinois is __________________.

a)

Greg Diamond

b)

Robert Martin

c)

Teri Renner

d)

J. B. Pritzker

6.

One nickname of Illinois is ________ __________ ________.

a)

Flat State

b)

Reagan Land

c)

The Pairie State

d)

Sunny State

7.

The white tailed deer is the state animal of Illinois.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the state fish of Illinois?

a)

big fish

b)

red fish

c)

bluegill

d)

goldfish

9.

In 1903 school children selected the ________________ as the state flower of Illinois.

a)

sunflower

b)

daffodil

c)

violet

d)

dandilion

10.

Kaskaskia and ________________ were the capital cities before Springfield.

a)

Bloomington

b)

Chicago

c)

Vandalia

d)

Joliet

11.

What is the state fruit and the state snack of Illinois?

a)

tropical oranges and popcorn

b)

pineapples and potatoe chips

c)

the gold rush apple and popcorn

d)

banana and granola

12.

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the USA.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Name two states that border Illinois.

a)

California and Florida

b)

Wisconsin and Indiana

c)

Texas and New Mexico

d)

Iowa and Georgia

14.

What county is Bloomington, Illinois in?

a)

McLean

b)

Peoria

c)

Clay

d)

Cook

15.

What is the state insect of Illinois?

a)

house fly

b)

hornets

c)

monarch butterfly

d)

stink bugs

16.

Which of these is NOT a group of Native Americans that lived in Illinois before it became a state? Remember to pick the tribe that is NOT...

a)

Sauk

b)

Illiniwek

c)

Apache

d)

Winnebago

17.

Which river forms the western boundary of the state of Illinois?

a)

Chicago River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

The Gulf of Mexico

d)

Vermillion River

18.

Illinois has two nicknames, The Prairie State and _____ __ _________.

a)

Crazy Weather State

b)

Land of Lincoln

c)

Travelocity

d)

Oh, Illinois!

19.

The abbreviation for Illinois is

a)

IL

b)

IND

c)

LA

d)

BLM

20.

Lake Michigan forms part of the northeast border of Illinois

a)

True

b)

False