Illinois State Constitution Test Review Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What city was the center of the Mississippian Culture until the 1400s? - CORRECT
ANSWER Cahokia
What Native American confederation was Illinois named after? - CORRECT
ANSWER Illiniwek
What two rivers did Marquette & Joliet explore for the French in 1673? - CORRECT
ANSWER Illinois & Mississippi
How did Britain obtain the land that would later become Illinois from the French? -
CORRECT ANSWER Defeating France in the French and Indian War
For how many years did the British control the territory that would became Illinois before the
US declared its independence? - CORRECT ANSWER 13
What year did Illinois become its own territory in the US? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1809
Which one of these is not one of the five states that the first Illinois settlers came from? -
CORRECT ANSWER Florida
When did Illinois become the 21st State in the Union? - CORRECT ANSWER 1818
Illinois' First Capital City - CORRECT ANSWER Kaskaskia
Illinois' Second Capital City - CORRECT ANSWER Vandillia
,Illinois' Third and Current Capital City - CORRECT ANSWER Springfield
In what year did slavery become completely outlawed in Illinois - CORRECT
ANSWER 1848
What two infrastructure developments helped Chicago to grow into a major US city in the
1800s? - CORRECT ANSWER canals & railways
Why did a large number of African Americans migrate to cities like Chicago in the late 1800s
and early 1900s? - CORRECT ANSWER all of the above
T or F Based on it's geography, economy, and population demographics, Illinois is a
microcosm of America. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Of the four Presidents that have called Illinois home, which is the only one to have been born
in Illinois? - CORRECT ANSWER Ronald Reagan
State Tree - CORRECT ANSWER White Oak
State Flower - CORRECT ANSWER violet
State Bird - CORRECT ANSWER Cardinal
State Mineral - CORRECT ANSWER Fluorite
State Insect - CORRECT ANSWER Monarch Butterfly
State Animal - CORRECT ANSWER White-tailed deer
, State Fish - CORRECT ANSWER Bluegill
State Prairie Grass - CORRECT ANSWER Big Bluestem
State Fossil - CORRECT ANSWER Tully Monster
State Dance - CORRECT ANSWER square dance
State Snack Food - CORRECT ANSWER popcorn
State Amphibian - CORRECT ANSWER Eastern Tiger Salamander
State Reptile - CORRECT ANSWER Painted Turtle
State Fruit - CORRECT ANSWER Goldrush Apple
State Vegetable - CORRECT ANSWER sweet corn
State Pie - CORRECT ANSWER pumpkin pie
What change occurred in the Bill of Rights in the 1970 State Constitution? - CORRECT
ANSWER Women were specifically listed as having rights
The 1970 State Constitution created what change in the Executive Branch? - CORRECT
ANSWER the Governor & Lt. Governor have to run as a team for election
The 1970 State Constitution created which new (appointed) State office? - CORRECT
ANSWER Auditor General
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What city was the center of the Mississippian Culture until the 1400s? - CORRECT
ANSWER Cahokia
What Native American confederation was Illinois named after? - CORRECT
ANSWER Illiniwek
What two rivers did Marquette & Joliet explore for the French in 1673? - CORRECT
ANSWER Illinois & Mississippi
How did Britain obtain the land that would later become Illinois from the French? -
CORRECT ANSWER Defeating France in the French and Indian War
For how many years did the British control the territory that would became Illinois before the
US declared its independence? - CORRECT ANSWER 13
What year did Illinois become its own territory in the US? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1809
Which one of these is not one of the five states that the first Illinois settlers came from? -
CORRECT ANSWER Florida
When did Illinois become the 21st State in the Union? - CORRECT ANSWER 1818
Illinois' First Capital City - CORRECT ANSWER Kaskaskia
Illinois' Second Capital City - CORRECT ANSWER Vandillia
,Illinois' Third and Current Capital City - CORRECT ANSWER Springfield
In what year did slavery become completely outlawed in Illinois - CORRECT
ANSWER 1848
What two infrastructure developments helped Chicago to grow into a major US city in the
1800s? - CORRECT ANSWER canals & railways
Why did a large number of African Americans migrate to cities like Chicago in the late 1800s
and early 1900s? - CORRECT ANSWER all of the above
T or F Based on it's geography, economy, and population demographics, Illinois is a
microcosm of America. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Of the four Presidents that have called Illinois home, which is the only one to have been born
in Illinois? - CORRECT ANSWER Ronald Reagan
State Tree - CORRECT ANSWER White Oak
State Flower - CORRECT ANSWER violet
State Bird - CORRECT ANSWER Cardinal
State Mineral - CORRECT ANSWER Fluorite
State Insect - CORRECT ANSWER Monarch Butterfly
State Animal - CORRECT ANSWER White-tailed deer
, State Fish - CORRECT ANSWER Bluegill
State Prairie Grass - CORRECT ANSWER Big Bluestem
State Fossil - CORRECT ANSWER Tully Monster
State Dance - CORRECT ANSWER square dance
State Snack Food - CORRECT ANSWER popcorn
State Amphibian - CORRECT ANSWER Eastern Tiger Salamander
State Reptile - CORRECT ANSWER Painted Turtle
State Fruit - CORRECT ANSWER Goldrush Apple
State Vegetable - CORRECT ANSWER sweet corn
State Pie - CORRECT ANSWER pumpkin pie
What change occurred in the Bill of Rights in the 1970 State Constitution? - CORRECT
ANSWER Women were specifically listed as having rights
The 1970 State Constitution created what change in the Executive Branch? - CORRECT
ANSWER the Governor & Lt. Governor have to run as a team for election
The 1970 State Constitution created which new (appointed) State office? - CORRECT
ANSWER Auditor General
