Geography
History
Famous People
State Symbols
Misc
100
What town in Illinois is found in the center of the state?
Chesnut
100
What month, day and year did Illinois become a state?
December 3, 1818
100
This famous Illinoisian was the 40th U.S. President and was born in Tampico, Illinois.
Ronald Reagan
100
What is the Illinois state snack?
pop corn
100
In what Illinois city would you find the Lincoln Library and Museum?
Springfield
200
Pope wanted Illinois to include Chicago, Galenia and what other town
Rockford
200
Who was the first governor of the territory of Illinois?
Edwards
200
This group of Illinoisians won Super Bowl XX
Chicago Bears
200
What is the Illinois state bird?
cardinal
200
Which culture of Illinois Native Americans were the mound builders?
Mississippian
300
(Rounding up) and using the 2010 Census, how many people live in Carbondale?
26,000
300
What were the names of the first two French explorers that came into Illinois?
Marquette and Joliet
300
Many people believe that this famous president was born in Illinois, actually he was born in Kentucky.
Lincoln
300
What is the Illinois state song?
"Illinois"
300
In 2005, what Illinois baseball team won their third World Series?
Chicago White Sox
400
Name and spell CORRECTLY the five states that border Illinois
Iowa Missouri Kentucky Indiana Wisconsin
400
What American captured Kaskaskia from the British?
George Rogers Clark
400
Born in Illinois, this man is known for creating Mickey Mouse and "magical amusement parks...
Walt Disney
400
What is the Illinois state slogan
Land of Lincoln
400
What was the name of the French explorer that was the first to sail the length of the Mississippi River and claimed much of the land for France?
Cavelier
500
What is the "nickname" given to Southern Illinois?
Little Egypt
500
What culture of Native Americans would be the first to be found in Illinois?
Woodland
500
Both of these "first daughters" were born in Illinois. Name them both
Malia & Sasha Obama
500
What is the Illinois state animal (must have the complete answer)
white tailed deer
500
What does "Illini" mean
the men
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