Illinois - Basic facts
The capital of Illinois
Springfield
Who were the first people to live in Illinois?
Native Americans
Which senator from Illinois became the President in 2008?
Barack Obama
What part of the US is Illinois located in? East, West or Central?
Central
What is Illinois' abbreviation?
IL
The state bird
cardinal
Where is the historic museum of Abraham Lincoln?
in Springfield
Who had a famous daily talk show in Chicago?
Oprah Winfrey
Which of Great Lakes is in Illinois?
Lake Michigan
Chicago is often called .....
Windy City
The state flower
native violet
When did Illinois became a state?
in 1818
Who is the governor of Illinois?
Governor Pritzker
What is the weather in Illinois in the summer and in the winter?
hot and humid in the summer, cold and snowy in the winter
What is the name of the second-tallest skyscraper in US located in Chicago?
Willis Tower
Illinois is also called....
Land of Lincoln
Who picked the purple violet to be the state flower?
school children
Which president of US was born in Tampico, Illinois?
Ronald Reagan
What river does flow by Illinois making the state's border with Iowa and Missouri?
Mississippi River
Chicago is a very diverse city. What does it mean?
large population of Polish, German, and African-Americans
Chicago is the ..... largest city in the US.
3rd
Illinois is called the Prairie State, because long time ago most of state was covered with...
prairie grass
Who started his political career in Illinois and later become the 16th President of US?
Abraham Lincoln
List minimum 2 neighbors of Illinois
Wisconsin, Kentucky, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri
Some of the Chicago professional teams are....
Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Bears