Chicago
What is the tallest building in Chicago?
Sears (Willis) Tower
What is the state flower?
Violet
What branch's main duty is to enforce (carry out) the laws?
Executive Branch.
Name the river that forms the border between Illinois and Kentucky.
What is the Ohio River?
When was the Worlds Fair?
1893
What is the state food?
Gold Rush Apple, Popcorn
The main duty of the _____ Branch is to make the laws.
Legislative Branch.
Name the river that borders the state of Illinois to the West.
The Mississippi River.
When was the Chicago Fire?
Oct. 8, 1871
What is the state dance?
Square Dance
How long is a Senator's term?
4 years.
Name the state that borders Illinois to the north.
Wisconsin.
Who founded the city of Chicago?
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
What is the state slogan?
"The land of Lincoln"
During the lawmaking process, bills must pass through ____.
Both Houses.
Name the two states that border Illinois to the east.
Indiana and Kentucky.
What dessert was created in Chicago?
The Brownie
What day was IL admitted to the Union?
December 3, 1818
How old do you have to be to vote?
18 years or older on Election Day.
Name the two states that border Illinois to the west.
Missouri and Iowa.