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Illinois True or False?
Can you guess whether these statements about the state of Illinois are true or false?
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Last updated: September 15, 2023
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| First submitted | September 15, 2023 |
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1.
Chicago is the capital of Illinois
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Springfield is the capital
2.
Abraham Lincoln was born in Illinois
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Lincoln was born in Kentucky. Ronald Reagan was the only U.S. President born in Illinois.
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Illinois borders the Mississippi River
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4.
The S in Illinois is silent
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Illinois was home to the world's first nuclear reactor
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Chicago Pile-1 became the world's first self-sustaining nuclear reaction in 1942
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Illinois is known as "The Prairie State"
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Before European settlement, about 60% of the state's area was covered by prairies. Little remains today.
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"Ghostbusters" took place in the state of Illinois
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It happened in New York City
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Peoria is a city in Illinois
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9.
Since the year 2000, the population of Illinois has more than doubled
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Illinois eked out a very small gain from 2000–2022. For the last few years, the population has decreased.
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The northeast part of the state is the most populated
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11.
Illinois once had the world's tallest building
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The Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world from 1973–1998
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Miller, Pabst, and Schlitz beer all comes from Illinois
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They come from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Illinois is home to Northwestern University
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14.
Illinois was the home of Robert Wadlow - the tallest man in history
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Robert Wadlow lived in Alton, Illinois. At his death at age 22, he was 8 ft 11 (2.72 m) in height.
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East St. Louis is known as a wealthy suburb of St. Louis
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East St. Louis is one of the poorest cities in the U.S.
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