Illinois Geography

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What county is the state capital of Illinois in? Morgan Sangamon Wayne Henry

2. What is the second largest city in Illinois? Peoria East St. Louis Springfield Aurora

3. Which of the following cities is NOT on Interstate 74? Normal Galesburg Decatur Peoria

4. What Illinois city is the furthest south? Answer: (One Word)

5. Where is Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area? Grundy County Knox County Johnson County Clay County

6. Northern Illinois University is in what city? Carbondale Evanston DeKalb Normal

7. What river goes through Peoria? Sangamon River Spoon River Illinois River Chicago River

8. The highest point in Illinois is Charles Mound. What is its elevation? 878 feet 787 feet 1569 feet 1235 feet

9. According to Rand McNally, how many miles is it between Chicago and St. Louis, MO? 346 miles 458 miles 300 miles 245 miles

10. How many square miles are there in Illinois? 45,696 sq. miles 55,593 sq. miles 52,654 sq. miles 57,593 sq. miles

11. San Jose, Atlanta and Charlotte are cities in Illinois? True False

12. If you are in Delavan, which direction do you need to go to get to Peoria? West South North East

13. Which is the furthest north? Rend Lake Lake Shelbyville Carlyle Lake Crane Lake

14. If you are in Quincy, which state can you see across the river? Missouri Indiana Iowa Kentucky

15. Metropolis is a city in Illinois? True False