Illinois County Trivia Questions


Questions and Answers courtesy of our own Candi Horton, host for the Peoria and Tazewell County pages.

 

How much do you know about the counties in the State of Illinois?  Let's find out!  Answers are located at the bottom of the page.

 
Questions

1. How many Illinois Counties where named after other State Counties?

2. How many Illinois Counties where named after a body of water?

3. Which County was named for a Road?

4. Which county was named after a German who fought in the Revolution?

5.: Which County was named after another State?

6. When was the first County established? Name?

7. Which county was named after the author of the "Missouri Compromise"?

8. What do these County Names have in Common: Winnebago, Wabash, Peoria, Sangamon and Macoupin?

9. Which Fort did Massac County get it's name?

10. Which county was named after the first lieutenant governor of Illinois?

11. Which calender month was the most popular for establishing Illinois counties?

Answers:

1.  Answer: 9

Ohio 2: Champaign, Richland

Kentucky 6: Christian, Hardin, Henderson, Mason, Scott, Woodford

Tennessee 1: Williamson

2.  Answer: 5: Vermilion, Saline, Lake, DuPage, Rock Island

3.  Answer: Cumberland

4.  Answer: DeKalb

5.  Answer: Jersey

6.  Answer: 1790, St. Clair County

7.  Answer: Clay County

8.  They were named after an Indian Name.

9.  Answer: Fort Massac

10. Answer: Menard County

11. Answer: January

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