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WorksheetsThe Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
In which city did the fire happen?
Chicago
Detroit
Asheville
San Diego
In what year did the fire happen?
2020
1999
1971
1871
It is a proven fact that the fire started when Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lantern.
True
False
What helped the fire spread? Choose 2.
cows running loose through the city
hot, windy weather
thunderstorms
the city was mostly built out of wood.
How did the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 impact our world?
It changed how we build our cities.
It killed all the residents of the city.
It didn't impact it.
It taught us how to milk cows safely.
About how many people died in the fire?
1 million
47
300
none
About how many people died in the fire?
1 million
47
300
none
When is Fire Prevention Week?
February 14-21
Beginning of October
December 25
2nd week of July
Which tool did author Lauren Tarshiss use to learn about the fire?
graphs
photographs
documents written by survivors
videos from CNN
Tell one fact you learned about the Great Chicago Fire.
