Illinois Trivia: Can You Name the Land of Lincoln’s Secrets?
1.
The state of Illinois is located in which region?
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Midwest
2.
What color does the Chicago River turn every St. Patrick's Day?
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Green
3.
Which Illinois native was the first black woman elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992?
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Carol Moseley Braun
4.
Calumet, Peoria, and Rockford are all cities in this Midwestern U.S. state. Northwestern University is also located here. Which state?
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Illinois
5.
With a land area of 55,593 square miles, where does Illinois rank among the 50 states?
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25th
6.
When did Illinois achieve statehood in the U.S.?
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December 3, 1818
7.
What hotel is located at the northern end of Michigan Avenue in Chicago?
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Drake Hotel
8.
Which country controlled Illinois until 1763?
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France
9.
What river forms part of the western border of Illinois?
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Mississippi
10.
What body of water touches the eastern border of Illinois?
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Lake Michigan
11.
In which Illinois town was the first skyscraper built in 1893?
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Chicago
12.
What is the state bird and state tree of Illinois?
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Cardinal And White Oak
13.
How long did the British control the Illinois territory?
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20 Years
14.
Illinois was a part of what territory until 1809?
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Indiana Territory
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