The Illinois Chronicles Bicentennial Beginners Quiz - What on Earth! What On Earth? Books

Illinois became a state of the Union in

1918
1818
2018
It is still waiting to be admitted

The Illinois Bicentennial celebrates

100 years of statehood
300 years of statehood
200 years of statehood
Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday

The state capital of Illinois is

Chicago
Peoria
St Louis
Springfield

The official slogan of Illinois is

Land of Lincoln
Land of Jefferson
Land of Washington
Land of Plenty

The World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 exhibited the world’s first ever....

Steam Engine
Airplane
Pooper scooper
Ferris Wheel

Chicago Pile-1 was

The world's first skyscraper
The world’s first man-made nuclear reactor
An award-winning sculpture in Millennium Park
A giant garbage dump near Lake Michigan

Which famous fictional character was created by an Illinois author?

Mary Poppins
Captain Kirk
Inspector Gadget
Tarzan

Illinois’ Eugene “Gene” Cernan was...

The first human in space
The first human to orbit the Earth
The first human to land on the Moon
The last human to walk on the Moon

The Cahokia Mounds complex in Illinois is

A French colonial cemetery
The state’s largest shopping mall
A Native American UNESCO World Heritage Site
The first National Park in Illinois

The “Curse of the Billy Goat” was lifted when

The Mayor of Chicago allowed all goats to roam free in city parks
The Chicago White Sox won the World Series
The Chicago Bears won the Super Bowl
The Chicago Cubs won the World Series

Name

Enter your name and email address below to receive your score and the chance to win a pat on the back! Try out our Intermediate or Advanced Quiz, which, if you get all the answers correct, will win you a What on Earth Books money-off voucher!

First Last

Email*

The Illinois Chronicles - Beginners Quiz

Please confirm which country website you would like to browse - UK or US