Great Lakes Region and Illinois Quiz

What is the nickname for the state of Wisconsin?

• America's Dairyland

• The Garden State

• The Sunshine State

• The Empire State

How many freshwater lakes make up the Great Lakes?

• Ten

• Five

• Three

• Seven

Who founded the Ford Motor Company?

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Nikola Tesla

What is the nickname associated with Chicago?

• The Big Apple

• The City of Angels

• The Mile High City

• The Windy City

Who was a notorious American gangster operating during the Prohibition era in Chicago?

• Jesse James

• Bonnie and Clyde

• Al Capone

• John Dillinger

What is the official domesticated animal of Wisconsin?

• The Dairy Cow

• The Bald Eagle

• The American Bison

• The Wild Turkey

Which American President is associated with the nickname 'Land of Lincoln'?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Theodore Roosevelt

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Who transformed the fast-food industry by turning the small McDonald's restaurant chain into a global phenomenon?

• Colonel Sanders

• Ray Kroc

• Dave Thomas

• Ronald McDonald

Where was the celebrated American author Ernest Hemingway born?

• New York

• Los Angeles

• Oak Park, Illinois

• San Francisco

What is Chicago famous for in terms of pizza?

• Neapolitan pizza

• Deep-dish pizza

• Stuffed-crust pizza

• Thin-crust pizza