Statistics for Geography of Illinois

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Which of the Great Lakes does Illinois border?	Lake Michigan	96%
What historic highway starts in Chicago and ends in Santa Monica, California?	Route 66	92%
What is the main airport of Chicago?	O'Hare	91%
What river makes the entire western border of Illinois?	Mississippi River	90%
What is the state capital of Illinois?	Springfield	90%
What is Chicago's most famous nickname?	The {Windy} City	90%
What is the tallest building in Chicago?	Willis Tower	82%
What decaying manufacturing "belt" is Illinois part of?	Rust Belt	79%
What river makes Illinois's border with Kentucky?	Ohio River	77%
What is the most common nickname of Illinois?	Land of {Lincoln}	76%
After what African capital is the southernmost city in Illinois named?	Cairo	67%
In what stadium do the Cubs play?	Wrigley Field	67%
What nickname is given to the sculpture "Cloud Gate"?	The Bean	64%
What metropolitan area extends into Illinois across that river?	St. Louis	62%
What famous university is located in Evanston?	Northwestern	56%
Chicago's trains are known as "The El". What is "El" short for?	Elevated	48%
On what river are the cities Peoria, Havana, and Peru located?	Illinois River	43%
In what city did "Wayne's World" happened?	Aurora	40%
What aquarium in Chicago was once the largest in the world?	Shedd Aquarium	40%
What "Presidential" park was the site of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893?	Jackson Park	22%
What is the highest natural point in the state?	{Charles} Mound	12%