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Review of Illinois State Facts
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1
The city of Chicago was founded in the year
1871
1818
1833
2
What major issue did the settlers of the new state of Illinois had to deal with?
Economy
Education
Slavery
3
Date Illinois officially became a state
July 21, 1817
December 3, 1818
August 4, 1816
4
Illinois has had how many capitals?
2
4
3
5
The largest county in terms of land area is
Ford
McLean
Peoria
6
Chicago is currently the ______ largest city in the United States
5th
7th
3rd
7
What year did the Illinois Territory apply for statehood?
1818
1817
1819
1816
8
The town of Chillicothe is in
Putnam
Livingston
Peoria
9
One of the nicknames for Illinois is
Show Me State
Prairie State
Hoosier State
10
The year the flag was adopted as the official state flag of Illinois
1915
1916
1917
11
Because of the change of the shape of Illinois, which felt the most effect of it?
Education
Transporation
Trade
12
Illinois became the _____ state to join the Union
22
20
21
13
Name of the person who helped design our current Illinois State Flag
Lucy Derwent
Lucy Ball
Lucy Davis
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In the end how did the shape benefit Illinois overall?
Helped Chicago become a major city
Helped to expand the size of the new state
Helped with trade and generate more money for the state
Helped with travel and more settling of people
15
The first Governor of the state of Illinois
Shadrack Bond
Ninian Edwards
Bruce Rauner
16
The largest county in terms of population
Marshall
Champaign
Cook
17
The first permanent resident of the area later to become the city of Chicago
Jacques Marquette
Louis Joliet
Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable
18
The highest building in the United States
Willis Tower
John Hancock Building
Sears Tower
19
Famous mobster in Chicago known as "Scarface"
Al Capone
Machine Gun Kelly
John Dillinger
20
Home of the Chicago White Sox
US Cellular Field
Soldier Field
Wrigley Field
21
According to legend what started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Fireworks
Lightning striking some buildings
Mrs. O'Learys cow knocked over a lamp
22
Polish immigrant who help to train American soldiers during the American Revolutionary War
Casmir Pulaski
Pierre Du Pont
Fredrich Von Stueben
23
Outside this particular country Chicago has the highest of this population
Ireland
Germany
Poland
24
How many Professional Teams play in Chicago?
6
4
2
25
Zoo found in Chicago named after a US President
Washington Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo
Jefferson Park Zoo
26
Home of the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Blackhawks
United Center
Chicago Center
Madison Square Garden
27
What does the year 1868 on the flag represent?
When the official seal was adopted
When we become a state
When the state flag was officially adopted
28
Which river helped Illinois get its physical shape?
Mississippi
Illinois
Ohio
Wabash
29
Chicago has its own flag
No
Maybe
Yes
30
What is the name of the water that is shown near the back of the state flag
Mississippi River
Lake Michigan
Illinois River
