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WorksheetsIL Constitution, History, Geography, & Symbols
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 30mins
Article 1 of the Illinois Constitution:
Article 2 of the Illinois Constitution
Outlines the powers of the state government
Article 3 of the Illinois Constitution
Describes voting regulations and election rules
Article 4 of the Illinois Constitution
Article 5 of the Illinois Constitution
Article 6 of the Illinois Constitution
Sets up the judicial branch of state government
Article 7 of the Illinois Constitution
Defines local governments in the state
Article 8 of the Illinois Constitution
Establishes the state's financial system
Article 9 of the Illinois Constitution
Establishes the state's revenue and taxation system
Article 10 of the Illinois Constitution
Sets up Illinois public education system
Article 11 of the Illinois Constitution
Article 12 of the Illinois Constitution
Establishes rules for the state militia
Article 13 of the Illinois Constitution
Establishes the state's rules for running for public office
Article 14 of the Illinois Constitution
Revision: Outlines the process for amending the constitution
Which best describes the first natives to live in Illinois?
They set up an amazing empire
They farmed for their food
They constantly fought the Europeans
They were hunter/gatherers that moved with their food source
The first "staple" crop to be planted in Illinois was
Who were the first to plant corn in Illinois?
The Cahokians
the hunter gatherers
the Cherokee
The Mississippian
Around 800 AD, what group of natives started to develop throughout the middle of the United States and most of Illinois?
What were the Mississippian people most known for building?
Why do historians believe that the Mississippian people built their mound structures?
As tombs for their leaders
As structures to please their gods
All of the above
The center of the Mississippian society was called Cahokia, or
city of the Gods
city of the center
city of the sun
Mississippi City
Cahokia was larger than what major European city at the time?
(a)
The largest earthen structure at Cahokia was called (a) Mound
What distinction does Monks Mound hold?
It is the largest pre Columbian earthwork in the Americas
Largest pyramid in Americas outside of Mexico
The first Europeans to arrive in what is now Illinois were ____________
Which best describes the French colony in Illinois?
It was a military outpost with constant conflict with natives
it was a fur trading center where French and natives got along
What war forced France to give Illinois to the British?
French and Indian War
Which was forced Great Britain to give Illinois to the United States?
the French and Indian War
The War of 1812
The American Revolution
The American Civil War
In 1787, Illinois become part of the (a) Territory when an ordinance of the same name passed.
Illinois became its own territory in ____ and then a state in ____
Which city/cities have served as state capital of Illinois?
Peoria
Kaskaskia
Vandalia
What image is on the Illinois state flag?
the state slogan
the state seal
The Illinois state song is called
Illinois
What is the Illinois state snackfood?
What is the Illinois state animal?
northern cardinal
What is the Illinois state bird?
Oriole
Crow
What is the Illinois state tree?
(a)
The Illinois state flower
The Illinois state insect
mosquito
grasshopper
praying mantis
monarch butterfly
Illinois state fish
What is the Illinois state fossil
Illinois state mineral
carbon
gold
flourite
titanium
Illinois state reptile
tortoise
eastern box turtle
painted turtle
snapping turtle
Illinois state slogan: Land of (a)
Illinois state motto
National Union, State Sovereignty
the Prairie state
Which of the following states border Illinois?
Tennessee
Missouri
Iowa
Indiana
Kentucky
What is the most populated city in IL?
Springfield
Collinsville
Chicago
Naperville
Which of the following was the first capital of Illinois?
Springfield
Kankakee
Shawneetown
Kaskaskia
Which of the following have been capitals of IL?
Vandalia
Chicago
Springfield
Kaskaskia
Which river(s) make(s) up the western border of IL?
Missouri
Illinois
Mississippi
Ohio
Which river(s) make(s) up the eastern border of Illinois?
Ohio
Mississippi
Illinois
Wabash
Galatia High School is in ________ County.
Sangamon
Cook
White
Saline
