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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 |
| Times taken | 10,086 |
| Average score | 73.3% |
| Rating | 4.55 |
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1. Chicago is the capital of Illinois
Springfield is the capital
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False
2. Abraham Lincoln was born in Illinois
Lincoln was born in Kentucky. Ronald Reagan was the only U.S. President born in Illinois.
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False
3. Illinois borders the Mississippi River
True
False
4. The S in Illinois is silent
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5. Illinois was home to the world's first nuclear reactor
Chicago Pile-1 became the world's first self-sustaining nuclear reaction in 1942
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6. Illinois is known as "The Prairie State"
Before European settlement, about 60% of the state's area was covered by prairies. Little remains today.
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False
7. "Ghostbusters" took place in the state of Illinois
It happened in New York City
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False
8. Peoria is a city in Illinois
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9. Since the year 2000, the population of Illinois has more than doubled
Illinois eked out a very small gain from 2000–2022. For the last few years, the population has decreased.
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10. The northeast part of the state is the most populated
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11. Illinois once had the world's tallest building
The Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world from 1973–1998
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12. Miller, Pabst, and Schlitz beer all comes from Illinois
They come from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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13. Illinois is home to Northwestern University
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14. Illinois was the home of Robert Wadlow - the tallest man in history
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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15. East St. Louis is known as a wealthy suburb of St. Louis
East St. Louis is one of the poorest cities in the U.S.
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