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1. Which national forest covers over 277,500 acres of Southern Illinois?
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North American Geography Quizzes & Trivia

Explore Southern Illinois through this engaging trivia quiz! Test your knowledge on local geography, historical events, and notable locations such as Metropolis, Shawnee National Forest, and Carlyle Lake. Perfect for learners interested in regional insights and historical landmarks.

2. Which of the following, with the same name as Superman's homebase, is located in Southern Illinois?
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3. What happened on December 17, 1811 that made the Mississippi River flow backward momentarily?
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4. What was southern Illinois known as in the 1830's?
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5. Which of the following was a well known hideout for pirates and rogues during the time of Lewis and Clark?
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6. Where was Lewis and Clark's first stop in Illinois?
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7. In what county did the infamous "Bloody Vendetta" take place?
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8. Who was the leader of the Birger gang that was convicted of ordering the murder of the mayor of West City?
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9. Which of the following is Illinois' largest inland water system?
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10. In what year was Southern Illinois University chartered?
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11. What was Southern Illinois University originally chartered as?
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12. Where was the first bank to be chartered in Illinois?
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13. In which of the following towns is the oldest Baptist church in Illinois with continuous service located?
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14. In what year was the first bank in Illinois chartered at Old Shawneetown?
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15. Which of the following minerals was mined in Southern Illinois and was initially used in the making of glass and steel?
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16. When were the earliest inhabitants of Illinois thought to have arrived?
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17. When are the earliest inhabitants of what is now southern Illinois thought to have died out?
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18. In what year did the Ku Klux Klan first publicly appear in Williamson County?
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19. In what year, after several strikes and conflict, did Joseph Leiter close his Illinois coal mine?
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20. Whom did Lewis and Clark recruit at Fort Massac to act as an interpreter?
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Which national forest covers over 277,500 acres of Southern Illinois?
Which of the following, with the same name as Superman's homebase, is...
What happened on December 17, 1811 that made the Mississippi River...
What was southern Illinois known as in the 1830's?
Which of the following was a well known hideout for pirates and rogues...
Where was Lewis and Clark's first stop in Illinois?
In what county did the infamous "Bloody Vendetta" take place?
Who was the leader of the Birger gang that was convicted of ordering...
Which of the following is Illinois' largest inland water system?
In what year was Southern Illinois University chartered?
What was Southern Illinois University originally chartered as?
Where was the first bank to be chartered in Illinois?
In which of the following towns is the oldest Baptist church in...
In what year was the first bank in Illinois chartered at Old...
Which of the following minerals was mined in Southern Illinois and was...
When were the earliest inhabitants of Illinois thought to have...
When are the earliest inhabitants of what is now southern Illinois...
In what year did the Ku Klux Klan first publicly appear in Williamson...
In what year, after several strikes and conflict, did Joseph Leiter...
Whom did Lewis and Clark recruit at Fort Massac to act as an...
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