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Quiz about IllinoisLand of Lincoln
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Illinois--Land of Lincoln Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Morrigan716
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
106,584
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
3253
Last 3 plays: john62450 (9/15), magijoh1 (14/15), Guest 76 (13/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What is NOT another nickname for Illinois? Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. Springfield has always been the capital?


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Question 3 of 15
3. Illinois was named for the Illini Indians?


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Question 4 of 15
4. What is Illinois's state fish? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. What is the state insect? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. What is the state animal? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. What is the Illinois state song? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. What year was the current state flag adopted? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. How many counties are in Illinois? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. The Tully Monster is the state fossil?


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Question 11 of 15
11. What year was the Great Chicago Fire? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. Abraham Lincoln was born in Illinois?


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Question 13 of 15
13. The tallest known person who ever lived was born in Illinois?


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Question 14 of 15
14. One of Abraham Lincoln's nicknames was "Long Abe"?


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Question 15 of 15
15. The Lincoln Memorial is located in Chicago?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is NOT another nickname for Illinois?

Answer: Twenty-First State

 It is called Land of Lincoln because Abraham Lincoln grew up in Illinois. It is called The Prairie State because much of it is flat grassland; and it is called the Tall State because of its shape.
2. Springfield has always been the capital?

Answer: False

Previous capitals were Kaskaskia and Vandalia.
3. Illinois was named for the Illini Indians?

Answer: True

The Illini were six tribes untied to help each other. They were the Cahokia, Kaskaskia, Michigamea, Moingwena, Peoria, and Tomaroa. Illini means "the People".
4. What is Illinois's state fish?

Answer: Bluegill

 Bluegills have bright "ear flaps" on their gill covers.
5. What is the state insect?

Answer: Monarch Butterfly

 Monarch larvae eat milkweed leaves, ingesting substances that make them toxic to birds and other predators. The Viceroy looks like the Monarch so predators avoid it too.
6. What is the state animal?

Answer: White-Tailed Deer

 Illinois is only one of the many states that have named the white-tailed deer its state animal.
7. What is the Illinois state song?

Answer: "Illinois"

 It was written by Charles H. Chamberlain and Archibald Johnston.
8. What year was the current state flag adopted?

Answer: 1969

 Most prominantly displayed on the state flag are an eagle and the state motto.
9. How many counties are in Illinois?

Answer: 102

 Fifty-nine is the number of state senators; 118 is the number of state representatives; and 20 is the number of United States representatives.
10. The Tully Monster is the state fossil?

Answer: True

The Tully Monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium) was a soft bodied animal. It lived in the ocean that covered much of Illinois during the Pennsylvanian Period and was probably an active, swimming carnivore.
11. What year was the Great Chicago Fire?

Answer: 1871

 The fire started on October 8, 1871 in Kate O'Leary's barn. Most Chicago buildings were made of wood, the weather had been dry, and it was windy that day. Soon the fire was racing through Chicago. It burned for 31 hours. At least 300 people died, nearly 20,000 buildings burned, and 100,000 people were left homeless.
12. Abraham Lincoln was born in Illinois?

Answer: False

He was born in Kentucky but spent most of his life in Illinois.
13. The tallest known person who ever lived was born in Illinois?

Answer: True

His name was Robert Pershing Wadlow (1918-1940). He was born in Alton, Illinois and was 8'11" tall. More than 2 1/2 feet taller than Abraham Lincoln!
14. One of Abraham Lincoln's nicknames was "Long Abe"?

Answer: True

His most famous nickname was of course "Honest Abe". He was also called "Long Abe" because he was 6' 4" tall.
15. The Lincoln Memorial is located in Chicago?

Answer: False

The Lincoln Memorial is in Washington, D.C.
Source: Author Morrigan716

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