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Test Your Knowledge of Illinois State History
1. Illinois became the 21st state on December 3, 1818. From what Native American language does it take its name?
Mohawk
Blackhawk
Algonquian
Sioux
Chippewa
2. Who were the first European explorers to visit Illinois?
Jolliet and Marquette
La Salle and Marquette
Hudson and Champlain
Hudson and Jolliet
Champlain and La Salle
3. After what war did Illinois become a British-held territory?
King Phillip's War
French and Indian War
Father Rale's War
Yamasee War
Queen Anne's War
4. What archeological site lies in southwestern Illinois and is the most sophisticated prehistoric society north of Mexico?
Etowah Mounds
Watson Brake
Poverty Point
SunWatch
Cahokia Mounds
5. The Land of Lincoln, Illinois was the first state to ratify what amendment?
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
6. Writer Upton Sinclair published The Jungle in 1906 to expose what Chicagoan industry?
Meatpacking
Pullman cars
Zippers
Beer making
Sawdust
7. What superhero's fictional hometown is also a real city in Illinois?
Batman
Catwoman
Superman
The Incredible Hulk
Spiderman
8. What's the only landmark to have survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871?
Ferris Wheel
Sears Building
Great White Way
Chicago Bull
Water Tower
9. The Chicago World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 boasted the first what type of amusement ride?
Rollercoaster
Ferris Wheel
Waterslide
Ice Luge
Skating Rink
10. What ice cream treat is reputed to have been coined in Evanston, Illinois?
Sundae
Split
Shake
Malt
Soda
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