Jeff Schoenberg

Test your knowledge of Illinois Facts...

1. Which of the following U.S. Presidents never made his home in Illinois?

2. How many states share a border with Illinois?

3. What is the Illinois state bird?

4. How many counties are in Illinois?

5. How many state representatives and state senators serve the citizens of Illinois?

6. Which of the following is NOT a statewide constitutional office?
Governor  Lieutenant Governor  Attorney General
Secretary of State  Auditor General   Comptroller
Treasurer

7. What was the first capital of the State of Illinois?

8. What is the length of Illinois (north to south) in miles?

9. What is the term of office for an Illinois Supreme Court Judge?

10. Abraham Lincoln's home in Springfield became a national historic site in what year?

11. When was the University of Illinois established?

12. Who was the first poet laureate of Illinois?

13. How many constitutions has Illinois had in its history (not including voter approval of individual amendments)?

14. Which of the following offices did Paul Simon not hold during his years of public service?

15. How many public university campuses exist in Illinois?

16. A qualified voter in Illinois must be -____ years old, and live in the district that he/she is residing in for at least ____ days.

17. How many shopping centers are in the state of Illinois?

18. What is the approximate population of Illinois?

19. In what year did the State of Illinois begin a program regulating the oil and gas industry?

DID YOU KNOW...
Illinois was the first state east of the Mississippi River to grant suffrage to women. In 1919, Congress passed the 19th Amendment, with Illinois ratifying it on June 10. Fourteen months passed before the amendment received the necessary approval of three-fourths of the states.

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