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

Illinois’ first state capital was:

Chicago
Vandalia
Springfield
Kaskaskia

Chicago is said to have been founded by:

John Deere
Jean Baptiste Point DuSable
Cyrus McCormick
Johnny Appleseed

Abraham Lincoln’s famous Springfield speech is known as:

The “House United” speech
The “House Divided” speech
The Emancipation Proclamation
The New Deal

The tomb of U.S. President Lincoln can be found in:

Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Mount Rushmore
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield

In 1931 Jane Addams, co-founder of Chicago’s Hull-House, was awarded:

The Nobel Peace Prize
The Pulitzer Prize
The Medal of Honor
An Oscar

The “Prairie style” of Midwest architecture was developed by:

“Cap” Streeter
Frank Lloyd Wright
Marshall Field
Norman Foster

Which Illinois city was famously devastated by a tornado in March 1925?

Springfield
Cairo
Murphysboro
Chicago

Route 66, which runs through Chicago, Pontiac, Springfield, and East St. Louis, was also known as:

The Mother Road
The Father Road
The Family Road
The Road to Nowhere

What fictional character do badges worn by police in Chester, Illinois depict?

Toto
Tarzan
Mickey Mouse
Popeye

In 2018, Illinois celebrates the 200th anniversary of its entry to the Union as:

The 18th State
The 19th State
The 20th State
The 21st State

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