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RP Chicago Day 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There was a great _______ that ruined Chicago.

a)

Flood

b)

Tornado

c)

Fire

d)

Hurricane

2.

Revivalism helped to rebuild Chicago's Architecture.

Revivalism was followed by what style of architecture?

a)

Colonialism

b)

Modernism

c)

Victorian

d)

Classical

3.

With regards to Architecture, Chicago is the birthplace of what?

a)

Railroads

b)

Rivers

c)

Retail Stores

d)

Skyscrapers

4.

What was the name of our boat sightseeing company?

a)

Shoreline Tours

b)

River City

c)

Big Boat

d)

Midway

5.

What percent of the building with the slim foundation is not directly supported by the foundation?

a)

10%

b)

75%

c)

25%

d)

90%

6.

What do they use to balance the building with the slim foundation and keep it from swaying?

a)

Barrels of Water

b)

Nuts and Bolts

c)

Bricks

d)

Cement

7.

As the mail order capital of it's time Chicago built the largest _________ of it's time.

a)

Fedex

b)

Amazon

c)

DHL

d)

Post Office

8.

Rumor had it that, Ms. Katherine O'leary was responsible for the disaster that ruined over 1/3 of Chicago. What pet did the rumor say was the cause?

a)

Dog

b)

Cat

c)

Cow

d)

Horse

9.

In 1893, Chicago hosted the 400th World Exposition. Over 25 million people visited the city. What did the fair celebrate?

a)

United State Independance

b)

George Washington's Presidency

c)

Christopher Columbus's Exploration of the world.

10.

What year did the Sears Tower become the Willis Tower

a)

2019

b)

2011

c)

2001

d)

2006

11.

George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. was an American civil engineer. He is mostly known for creating the original _______.

a)

Ferris Building

b)

Ferris Buller House

c)

Ferris State Football Stadium

d)

Ferris Wheel

12.

To reduce the number of deaths caused by Typhoid Fever, the city of Chicago changed the direction the river flowed. Which other US city sued Chicago for ruining their water flow?

a)

St. Louis, MO

b)

New Orleans, LA

c)

Houston, TX

d)

New York, NY

13.

The Chicago River flows into what river?

a)

Colorado

b)

Mississippi

c)

St. Bernard

d)

Brazos

14.

What did the City of Chicago put into the river that caused Typhoid Fever?

a)

Sewage

b)

Trash

c)

Polution

d)

Oil

15.

Which restaurants did we eat at on day one of the trip?

a)

Epic Burger

b)

M Burger

c)

Portillos

d)

Garret's Popcorn

16.

What is the name of our hotel?

a)

Embassy Suites

b)

Aloft

c)

Hyatt

d)

Hilton

17.

What street is our hotel on?

a)

Ontario

b)

Illinois

c)

Michigan

d)

Erie

18.

Which of these is not one of the Great Lakes

a)

Michigan

b)

Ontario

c)

Superior

d)

Erie

e)

Ohio

19.

What airline did we fly with?

a)

United

b)

Southwest

c)

Delta

d)

Jet Blue

20.

What color was Jake's shirt?

a)

Pink

b)

Purple

c)

Blue

d)

Green