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WorksheetsThe Great Chicago Fire
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What year was the Great Chicago Fire.
1873
1781
1871
1872
Never happened
What day was the Great Chicago Fire.
October 7th
October 8th
October 9th
October 10th
How many hours did the Chicago Fire burn
0.5 hours
19.5 hours
31 hours
13.7 hours
Its still burning to this day
About how many people died in the Great Chicago Fire
None, everyone was a fast runner
50-150
150-250
250-350
Did the Great Chicago Fire burn 2.5k acres?
False
True
Why was the fire department late to the fire?
They ran out of gas
They had to eat something
They got sent to the wrong location
They crashed into fleeing pedestrians
Where did the fire start?
Southwest Chicago
Northwest Chicago
Southeast Chicago
Northeast Chicago
After the Chicago Fire, which building material was used to make the new buildings fireproof?
Steel
Terra Cotta Clay
Limestone
Marble
What was an effect of the Great Chicago Fire?
Chicago became famous
The population of Chicago decreased
Stricter fire codes
Chicago became abandoned for a while
How many firefighters fought the fire that day?
200
250
150
185
Where did The Great Fire start?
In a factory
In a church
In an abandoned house
In a barn
The weather before the fire started had been..
wet
dry and very hot
hot
snowy
How much of the population was left homeless because of the fire?
1/2
1/3
1/4
1/1
What word best describes the fire?
Tragic
Fortunate
Sad
Depressing
How many miles did the fire burn?
61 miles
19 miles
49 miles
73 miles
