Bella Squid
It's Gonna Rayne
Come On Feel the ILLINOISE
Live Fast, Die Yeung
100

This is a brass instrument that is fatter than a trumpet that sounds like a sad French horn.

What is a flugel (horn)

100

This geographical area is connected to both Michigan and Wisconsin, but is only a part of one. There they call their counterparts "Trolls," due to the fact of living south of a famous bridge. Predominantly Finnish.

Holy Wah! you betcha it's the "Upper Peninsula of Michigan," "The U.P.," or "Da Yooperland," eh!

100

Illinois is nicknamed the _____ state. And I'm not looking for Lincoln.

What is Prairie/Prairie state?

100

This letter is the only letter in the English Alphabet that is not on the Periodic Table

What is the letter J

200

This artist was a vegetarian and animal rights activist.
This artist may have bought caged birds to set them free is also known for body structure.

Who was Leonardo da Vinci

200

This late Italian composer was widely regarded for defining the sound of Spaghetti Western music, in addition to countless other genres in movies and on TV.

Who is Ennio Morricone?

200

This indie folk/indie pop singer/songwriter's did an album about Illinois with the name of the category of this question

Who is Sufjan Stevens? 

200

This insect can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Over 300 species of this insect are known from the island of Borneo

What is the Walking Stick 
300

This North American structure near the Mississippi River weighs 17,246 tons, including the 900 tons of stainless steel used to create it.

What is the St. Louis Arch aka Gateway Arch (if you call it Thomas Jefferson Arch you get all your points taken away)

300

The Glass Armonica, or hydrocrystalophone, an instrument that uses a series of glass bowls or goblets graduated in size to produce a musical sound, was invented by this man in 1761.

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

300

Chris works in Rockford and lives in Loves Park. Both touch this interstate that connects Seattle and Boston.

What is Interstate 90?

300

This composer became a jazz phenomenon by the age of 14 working as a song plugger in NY's Tin Pan Alley. He studied art and music while living in Paris, France, and was heavily inspired by the Modernist painters. He composed musicals such as Funny Face, Show Girl, Girl Grazy, and Of Thee, I Sing. He has won a Pulitzer Prise

Who is George Gershwin

400

This is the name of the space probe that was launched in 2006 and took 9 years to reach Pluto to perform a fly by study of that planet and later on, the Kuiper belt.
Shares a name with Animal Crossing. 

What is New Horizons

400

This man was a British Army officer who fought in the Second World War with a longbow, bagpipes, and a claymore Scottish broadsword. He is credited with the only bow kill of WWII.

Who is Jack Churchill?

400

This black building looks like an obelisk, is a multifunctional building with offices, apartments, and a mall.
This building's elevators can reach the 95th floor from the ground in 31 seconds.

What is the John Hancock Center? 

400

This cult led by Keith Raniere has stations based in Mexico, California, and originally based in Albany, NY. India Oxenberg acclaimed her terrors on "The Today Show" and is an executive producer of the documentary show on HBO titled "The Vow."

What is NXIVM
500

This was the name of Martin Short's character in "The Three Amigos."

Who is Ned Nederlander

500

This Montana Republican was the first woman in federal office in the U.S.A. She was the only person in Congress to vote against the declaration of war on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor. 

Who is Jeannette Rankin?


500

The Chicago White Sox have won the World Series in 1906, 1917, and this more recentish year, and did so with a commanding 11-1 playoff record.
This was the year before former Governor George Ryan was convicted of eighteen corruption-related charges. 

When is 2005?

500

This show features famous appearances by actors Owen Wilson, Randall Park, Betty White, Hilary Duff, Luis Guzmán, and Nick Kroll. This show aired on NBC from 2009 to 2015. 

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