The Great Chicago Fire

When did The Great Chicago Fire start?

• October 4

• October 8

• October 6

• October 10

The damage from the fire was worth how much?

• $17 million

• $150 million

• $300 million

• $200 million

What year did the fire start?

• 1871

• 1878

• 1875

• 1873

How was the fire stopped?

• Getting too close to Lake Michigan

• Fire truck hoses

• Rainfall

• Stopped burning over time

How many buildings were destroyed after the fire stopped?

• Around 18,600

• Over 17,500

• Over 20,000

• Around 27,800

How long did the fire last?

• 2 days

• 4 days

• 3 hours

• 2 hours

Where did the fire start?

• Mrs. O’Leary’s house

• Mrs. O’Leary’s barn

• A nearby camp

• A police department

Why did the fire spread so easily? Choose 2 options.

• The high winds

• Many buildings were near where it happened

• Buildings were too close together

• Buildings were made of flammable material

In 1956, a new building was added to replace O’Leary’s old barn. What building replaced it?

• University of Illinois

• A Chicago school

• Chicago Fire Academy.

• College prep

In order to stop fires in the future, they changed the materials for the buildings. Choose 2 materials they used to improve buildings.

• Brick

• Cobblestone

• Steel

• Stone