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Social Studies: Unit 1 Chapter 1 & 2

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent is Illinois located on?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

2.

Which river is located in Central Illinois?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Illinois River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Missouri River

3.

Why are there many farms located in the Northern & Central Plains of Illinois?

a)

Rich soil

b)

High mountains

c)

Desert climate

d)

Dense forests

4.

What county is Steeleville located in?

a)

Cook County

b)

Randolph County

c)

Lake County

d)

DuPage County

5.

What is the capital of Illinois?

a)

Chicago

b)

Springfield

c)

Peoria

d)

Naperville

6.

Where is the highest elevation in Illinois?

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Charles Mound

c)

Kaskaskia River

d)

Cairo

7.

What Great Lake borders Illinois?

a)

Lake Superior

b)

Lake Huron

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

Lake Erie

8.

Where is the longest growing season in Illinois?

a)

Northern Illinois

b)

Central Illinois

c)

Southern Illinois

d)

Western Illinois

9.

What European country discovered Illinois?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Portugal

10.

What shaped the sandstone in the Shawnee National Forest?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Erosion

d)

Ice

11.

What covered the Northern Plains before settlers arrived?

a)

Forests

b)

Deserts

c)

Grasslands

d)

Mountains

12.

How many people live in Chicago?

a)

About 1 million people

b)

About 2 million people

c)

About 3 million people

d)

About 4 million people

13.

What is the landscape of the Southern Forest & Hills?

a)

Deserts

b)

Plains

c)

Hills, Valleys, Canyons

d)

Beaches

14.

Where is Carbondale located?

a)

Southern edge of the Shawnee National Forest

b)

Northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest

c)

Eastern edge of the Shawnee National Forest

d)

Western edge of the Shawnee National Forest

15.

What is the Garden of the gods famous for?

a)

Waterfalls

b)

Rock formations like Camel Rock

c)

Forests

d)

Wildlife

16.

Which part of the United States is Illinois located?

a)

Midwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Southeast

17.

What state does NOT border IL?

a)

Indiana

b)

Tennesse

c)

Iowa

d)

Kentucky

18.

What lake borders IL?

a)

Lake Erie

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Rend Lake

d)

Lake Indiana

19.

How were different landforms formed in IL?

a)

by lightening storms during the last Ice Age

b)

by flooding and tornados in the early 1800's

c)

by hurricanes in the 1200's

d)

by slow-moving glaciers

20.

Which landform makes up MOST of Illinois?

a)

forest

b)

canyons

c)

hills

d)

prairies

21.

Which landform are found in the Northwestern corner and southern part of Illinois (IL)?

a)

forest and desserts

b)

canyons and mountains

c)

hills and valleys

d)

prairies and hills

22.

Why is Illinois developed into "America's transportation hub"?

a)

climate

b)

IL is located in the central part of the United States

c)

IL is called the "Prairie State"

d)

borders Lake Michigan

23.

Why are there many farms located in the northern and central (middle parts) of the state?

a)

climate

b)

rich soil

c)

flat land

d)

valleys

24.

Temperature and precipitation affect which feature of Illinois the most?

a)

climate

b)

conservation

c)

weather

d)

pollution

25.

Which best describes Illinois' climate?

a)

temperate

cool winters & warm summers

b)

arctic

c)

tropical

d)

desert

26.

Which is NOT a factor that causes Illinois to have natural hazard?

a)

temperate climate

cool winters & warm summers

b)

Midwestern location

c)

weather in the state

d)

distance from South America

27.

What is the lowest elevation in the state?

a)

Charles Mound

b)

Cairo, IL

c)

Carbondale, IL

d)

Bloomington, IL

28.

Who invited the first plow?

a)

John Case

b)

John Deere

c)

John Muir

d)

John Cobb

29.

Which river is in Central Illinois?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Wabash River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Illinois River

30.

What European country discovered Illinois?

a)

Great Britian

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

31.

What covered the Northern Plains before the settlers arrived?

a)

Water

b)

desert

c)

grasslands

d)

mountains

32.

East St. Louis serves as an important transportation center.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

St. Louis is in Illinois.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Perryville is in Illinois.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What county is Steeleville in?

a)

Jackson

b)

Randolph

c)

Williamson

d)

Perry

e)

United States