Illinois Fun Facts

This 11-question quiz digs into trivia about Illinois, the Land of Lincoln.

You will answer a mix of fill-in-the-blank and true or false items, with prompts like What disaster struck Chicago in 1871? and What do you call the people from Illinois?, so it stays lively.

A fact that surprises many is that the world's first skyscraper went up in Chicago in 1885, kicking off the tall-building era we know today.

You will also learn that Illinois once juggled two different capital cities at the same time.

Recommended level: intermediate.