Social Science Quiz - Unit 3, Lesson 3

The name “Chicago” might have come from the Miami word shikaakwa, which means...

• salty fish.

• sweet flower.

• slippery pebbles.

• stinky onion.

After the arrival of European immigrants in the 1800s, the city of Chicago did not change much during the next century.

• True

• False

Which two of the following statements are true about Humboldt Park, according to the text?

• The people who live around Humboldt Park feel a strong connection to Puerto Rico.

• Water pollution has recently become a problem in the pond at Humboldt Park.

• The people who live around Humboldt Park do not feel connected to the park and its history.

• Visitors to Humboldt Park like to bike, walk, boat, and fish in the park.

Complete the sentence with the correct answer. The _______, the most important Black weekly newspaper during World War I, encouraged many African Americans to move to the North during the Great Migration.

• Chicago Defender

• New York Times

• Washington Post

• Los Angeles Times

Read this paragraph from the text. Then choose the correct answer to the question that follows.

“It is hopeless for the occasional visitor to try to keep up with Chicago — she outgrows his prophecies faster than he can make them. She is always a novelty; for she is never the Chicago you saw when you passed through the last time.” --Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi, 1883

What did Mark Twain mean when he said this about Chicago?

• Chicago is confusing and easy to get lost in.

• Chicago is filled with interesting people from all over the world.

• Chicago is always changing and is different every time you visit.

• Chicago is not a fun place to visit because it is filled with traffic and noise.