Trivia On Southern Illinois
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- 1.
Which of the following, with the same name as Superman's homebase, is located in Southern Illinois?
- A.
Keystone City
- B.
Metropolis
- C.
Gotham City
- D.
Smallville
Correct Answer
B. Metropolis -
- 2.
Which national forest covers over 277,500 acres of Southern Illinois?
- A.
Lenape National Forest
- B.
Sioux National Forest
- C.
Shawnee National Forest
- D.
Mohawk National Forest
Correct Answer
C. Shawnee National Forest -
- 3.
What happened on December 17, 1811 that made the Mississippi River flow backward momentarily?
- A.
A Meteor Shower
- B.
A Fire
- C.
A Flood
- D.
An Earthquake
Correct Answer
D. An Earthquake -
- 4.
Where was Lewis and Clark's first stop in Illinois?
- A.
Carbondale
- B.
New Shawneetown
- C.
Chicago
- D.
Old Shawneetown
Correct Answer
D. Old Shawneetown -
- 5.
Which of the following is Illinois' largest inland water system?
- A.
Lake Superior
- B.
Carlyle Lake
- C.
Lake Michigan
- D.
Lake Champlain
Correct Answer
B. Carlyle Lake -
- 6.
In what year was Southern Illinois University chartered?
- A.
1896
- B.
1869
- C.
1947
- D.
1974
Correct Answer
B. 1869 -
- 7.
What was Southern Illinois University originally chartered as?
- A.
Northern Illinois University
- B.
Southern Illinois Normal University
- C.
Southern Illinois University
- D.
Southern Illinois Abnormal College
Correct Answer
B. Southern Illinois Normal University -
- 8.
Where was the first bank to be chartered in Illinois?
- A.
Carbondale
- B.
Cairo
- C.
Old Shawneetown
- D.
Chicago
Correct Answer
C. Old Shawneetown -
- 9.
What was southern Illinois known as in the 1830's?
- A.
Little Italy
- B.
Little Egypt
- C.
Little China
- D.
Little Belgium
Correct Answer
B. Little Egypt -
- 10.
In what county did the infamous "Bloody Vendetta" take place?
- A.
Jonesboro County
- B.
Williamson County
- C.
Illinois County
- D.
Springfield County
Correct Answer
B. Williamson County -
- 11.
Who was the leader of the Birger gang that was convicted of ordering the murder of the mayor of West City?
- A.
Frankie Birger
- B.
Johnny Shelton
- C.
Abraham Lincoln
- D.
Charlie Birger
Correct Answer
D. Charlie Birger -
- 12.
In which of the following towns is the oldest Baptist church in Illinois with continuous service located?
- A.
Cairo
- B.
Metropolis
- C.
Chicago
- D.
Elizabethtown
Correct Answer
D. Elizabethtown -
- 13.
Which of the following was a well known hideout for pirates and rogues during the time of Lewis and Clark?
- A.
Weeping Rock
- B.
Rock In Cave
- C.
Cave In Rock
- D.
Devil's Tower
Correct Answer
C. Cave In Rock -
- 14.
Whom did Lewis and Clark recruit at Fort Massac to act as an interpreter?
- A.
Abraham Lincoln
- B.
George Drouillard
- C.
Sacagawea
- D.
Thomas Jefferson
Correct Answer
B. George Drouillard -
- 15.
When were the earliest inhabitants of Illinois thought to have arrived?
- A.
10000 B.C.
- B.
15000 B.C.
- C.
12000 B.C.
- D.
5000 B.C.
Correct Answer
C. 12000 B.C. -
- 16.
In what year was the first bank in Illinois chartered at Old Shawneetown?
- A.
1916
- B.
1826
- C.
1816
- D.
1836
Correct Answer
C. 1816 -
- 17.
When are the earliest inhabitants of what is now southern Illinois thought to have died out?
- A.
1500-1600 A.D.
- B.
1300-1400 A.D.
- C.
1400-1500 A.D.
- D.
1800-1900 A.D.
Correct Answer
C. 1400-1500 A.D. -
- 18.
Which of the following minerals was mined in Southern Illinois and was initially used in the making of glass and steel?
- A.
Flurospar
- B.
Pyrite
- C.
Obsidian
- D.
Quartz
Correct Answer
A. Flurospar -
- 19.
In what year, after several strikes and conflict, did Joseph Leiter close his Illinois coal mine?
- A.
1919
- B.
1999
- C.
1929
- D.
1909
Correct Answer
D. 1909 -
- 20.
In what year did the Ku Klux Klan first publicly appear in Williamson County?
- A.
1923
- B.
1913
- C.
1933
- D.
1903
Correct Answer
A. 1923 -
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