Illinois Trivia
From deep-dish pizza debates to Prairie State quirks, show off your savvy on everything Illinois has to offer.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
What Chicago sandwich features thinly sliced roast beef simmered in seasoned broth, served on a long French roll often dipped in au jus?
Italian beef
Featuring flying buttresses and ornate carvings reminiscent of a cathedral, Chicago’s Tribune Tower is an example of which architectural style?
Neo-Gothic
Which southern Illinois city, named after an ancient Egyptian capital, sits at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers?
Cairo
Which Chicago rapper scored his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit in April 2021 with the song Rapstar?
Polo G
What two-word nickname, dating back to at least 1842, highlights Illinois’s vast grassland heritage?
Prairie State