Illinois Movies
This movie includes the main character waking up to the song "I Got You Babe" over and over again.
What is Groundhog Day?
(Woodstock, IL)
This is the most popular Thanksgiving dessert.
What is Pumpkin Pie?
This popular activity played by mostly middle class men has the most locations in Florida then any other state.
What are golf courses?
This building in Illinois is the 2nd tallest building in the United Staetes.
What is the Willis Tower?
This actor is best known for playing Han Solo & Indiana Jones.
Who is Harrison Ford?
This holiday movie featured a cameo of Donald Trump.
What is Home Alone 2?
(Winnetka, IL)
Who are the Detroit Lions?
The Boise State football field is this color.
What is blue?
Out of these foods listed below, this one was not invented in Illinois:
A) Twinkie
B) Brownie
C) Tootsie Roll
D) Granola Bar
What is D) Granola bar?
This actor pretended to be a woman in a 1993 movie.
Who is Robin Williams?
This movie included the song Bohemian Rhapsody and the quote "If you're gonna spew, spew into this"
What is Wayne's World?
(Aurora, IL & Chicago, IL)
Which trash diving wild animal was given to Calvin Coolidge as a Thanksgiving gift which he named Rebecca and kept as a pet.
What is a raccoon?
Missouri fought on this side during the Civil War.
What is neither?
(Border State)
This is how many states touch Illinois.
What is 5?
This model was popular in the 1980's and 1990's and was known for her mole on her face.
Who is Cindy Crawford?
This movie featured brothers Jake and Elwood trying to prevent the foreclosure of an orphanage?
What is The Blues Brothers?
(Chicago, IL)
There are 4 cities in the US named cranberry. How many are named Turkey?
What is 4?
Counting this year how many states have we celebrated.
What is 14?
This fast food restaurant had its first restaurant in Illinois.
A) White Castle
B) Kentucky Fried Chicken
C) McDonalds
D) Taco Johns
What is C) McDonalds?
This African American stand-up comic had his own sitcom in 2001 and also starred as Frank Catton in Ocean's 11
Who is Bernie Mac?
What is Cheaper By the Dozen
(Midland City, IL)
This was the first video game character to appear in a Macys Day Parade in 1993.
Who is Sonic?
Give 2 different examples of 2 past thanksgiving states that touch each other.
What are:
(Illinois & Wisconsin), (Arkansas & Missouri), (Missouri & Illinois), (Georgia & Florida), (Wyoming & Idaho), (Texas & New Mexico) and (Texas & Arkansas)?
Illinois was the first state to ratify this amendment:
A) 13th Amendment
B) 18th Amendment
C) 19th Amendment
D) 21st Amendment
What is A) the 13th Amendment?
This American poet won 3 Pulitzer Prizes, 2 for poetry and 1 for his biography of Abraham Lincoln.
Who is Carl Sandburg?