Hinsdarien Jeopardy! III

Illinois History

100

Name the two major airports serving Chicagoland, named for a WWII battle, and WWII hero and pioneering aviator.

O'Hare and Midway

200

This famous Chicago structure was the tallest building in the world when it opened in 1973.

The Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower)

300

This early 20th-century journalist exposed corruption and working conditions in Chicago’s stockyards.

Upton Sinclair

400

Illinois was the first state to ratify this constitutional amendment abolishing slavery.

The 13th Amendment (1865)

500

This Illinois city served as the state’s capital before Springfield.

Vandalia, which served as the capital from 1820 to 1839, took over from the first capital, Kaskaskia (1818-1820). Vandalia was chosen to be more centrally located, but Springfield, led by Abraham Lincoln, eventually became the permanent capital due to its more central position.

The Bourbon Trail

100

By U.S. law, bourbon must be aged in this type of container.

charred oak barrels

200

This Kentucky city is the capital of the state, and a central bourbon tourism hub with distilleries like Buffalo Trace and J. Mattingly.

Frankfort, KY

300

This bourbon brand, founded in 1795 and based in Clermont, Kentucky, is the best-selling bourbon in the world.

Jim Beam

400

This “double-oaked” brand whose distillery is based in Versailles, KY is commonly linked with Mint Juleps at Churchill Downs.

Woodford Reserve

500

The loss of bourbon to evaporation during aging is known by this heavenly nickname.

The Angel's Share

Power "Line"

100

The title of a news story

headline

200

A chemical substance derived from petroleum and used as fuel.

gasoline

300

This hormone is released in response to stress or excitement.

adrenaline

400

Self-control or training that improves behavior or performance.

discipline

500

To describe or trace the exact outline or limits of something.

delineate

State Capitals

100

Colorado

Denver

200

Delaware

Dover

300

Idaho

Boise

400

Connecticut

Hartford

500

Florida

Tallahassee

U.S. Rivers

100

This longest river in the United States flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.

The Mississippi River

200

This river forms much of the border between Texas and Mexico.

The Rio Grande

300

This river carved the Grand Canyon over millions of years.

The Colorado River

400

Flowing through Pittsburgh, this river joins the Allegheny to form the Ohio River.

The Monongahela River

500

Flowing past our nation’s capital, this river forms much of the border between Maryland and Virginia.

The Potomac River