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US Illinois State History Test 8

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20 questions · All questions on one page

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History State History (Elementary) Elementary School (USA History, K-5) USA USA History Standards & AP
What is this test? for Elementary School US/World History (K-5), USA — Elementary School (USA History, K-5) level, USA.
For Elementary School students (K-5) studying History in the USA
Section: History State History (Elementary) · Education: Elementary School · Part: History State History (Elementary) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
Which became a state first, Illinois or Delaware?
A) Delaware
B) Illinois
C) Neither
D) Same year
Question 2
Which became a state first, Illinois or Virginia?
A) Same year
B) Virginia
C) Neither
D) Illinois
Question 3
Which became a state first, Illinois or North Dakota?
A) Same year
B) Neither
C) Illinois
D) North Dakota
Question 4
Which became a state first, Illinois or Oklahoma?
A) Oklahoma
B) Same year
C) Neither
D) Illinois
Question 5
Which became a state last, Illinois or Michigan?
A) Michigan
B) Same year
C) Illinois
D) Neither
Question 6
Which became a state last, Illinois or Minnesota?
A) Illinois
B) Minnesota
C) Same year
D) Neither
Question 7
Which became a state last, Illinois or Colorado?
A) Illinois
B) Same year
C) Colorado
D) Neither
Question 8
Which became a state first, Illinois or Tennessee?
A) Neither
B) Illinois
C) Same year
D) Tennessee
Question 9
Which became a state first, Illinois or Rhode Island?
A) Rhode Island
B) Same year
C) Neither
D) Illinois
Question 10
Which became a state last, Illinois or Nebraska?
A) Illinois
B) Nebraska
C) Same year
D) Neither
Question 11
Which became a state first, Illinois or Arkansas?
A) Same year
B) Neither
C) Illinois
D) Arkansas
Question 12
Between Illinois and Oregon, which became a state first?
A) Neither
B) Oregon
C) Same year
D) Illinois
Question 13
Between Illinois and Alaska, which became a state first?
A) Illinois
B) Neither
C) Same year
D) Alaska
Question 14
Between Illinois and Maryland, which became a state first?
A) Same year
B) Maryland
C) Neither
D) Illinois
Question 15
Did Illinois or West Virginia become a state first?
A) Neither
B) Same year
C) Illinois
D) West Virginia
Question 16
Between Illinois and Louisiana, which became a state first?
A) Same year
B) Illinois
C) Neither
D) Louisiana
Question 17
Between Illinois and Washington, which became a state first?
A) Illinois
B) Same year
C) Neither
D) Washington
Question 18
When exactly did Illinois become a state?
A) 1828
B) 1818
C) 1817
D) 1819
Question 19
Did Illinois or Tennessee become a state last?
A) Neither
B) Tennessee
C) Illinois
D) Same year
Question 20
Did Illinois or Kansas become a state last?
A) Illinois
B) Neither
C) Same year
D) Kansas

About This Test

For Elementary to University (USA) — U.S. History from Colonial to modern era and World History across ancient to contemporary, including state history and AP. Section: History, USA.

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