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Which of these films set in Illinois wasn't actually filmed in Illinois?
Wayne's World
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Blues Brothers
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On which holiday do the people of Illinois get an actual day of from work and school?
Flag Day
Groundhog Day
Casimir Pulaski Day
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Which of these restaurants did not originate in Illinois?
Culver's
Steak n' Shake
Portillos Hot Dogs
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Which of these dishes is called a "horseshoe?"
An open faced sandwich on Texas toast
A deep dish pizza
A hot dog with jalapeños
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If you're from Southern Illinois, which baseball team are you most likely to root for?
St. Louis Cardinals
White Sox
Chicago Cubs
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What year did Illinois become a state?
1818
1890
1824
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Which western Illinois suburb was the first to use fully electric street lighting?
Aurora
Naperville
Darien
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What are sneakers called in Illinois?
Tennis shoes
Gym shoes
Gymmies
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Which is not found on a Chicago style hot dog?
Mustard
Tomatoes
Ketchup
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Illinois schoolchildren selected what type of bird as the State Bird of Illinois?
Cardinal
Magpie
Black bird
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How many square miles were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871?
2
3
4
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What city is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
Peoria
Moline
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1
Which of these films set in Illinois wasn't actually filmed in Illinois?
Wayne's World
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Blues Brothers
2
On which holiday do the people of Illinois get an actual day of from work and school?
Flag Day
Groundhog Day
Casimir Pulaski Day
3
Which of these restaurants did not originate in Illinois?
Culver's
Steak n' Shake
Portillos Hot Dogs
4
Which of these dishes is called a "horseshoe?"
An open faced sandwich on Texas toast
A deep dish pizza
A hot dog with jalapeños
5
If you're from Southern Illinois, which baseball team are you most likely to root for?
St. Louis Cardinals
White Sox
Chicago Cubs
6
What year did Illinois become a state?
1818
1890
1824
7
Which western Illinois suburb was the first to use fully electric street lighting?
Aurora
Naperville
Darien
8
What are sneakers called in Illinois?
Tennis shoes
Gym shoes
Gymmies
9
Which is not found on a Chicago style hot dog?
Mustard
Tomatoes
Ketchup
10
Illinois schoolchildren selected what type of bird as the State Bird of Illinois?
Cardinal
Magpie
Black bird
11
How many square miles were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871?
2
3
4
12
What city is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
Peoria
Moline
