WorksheetsThe Great Chicago Fire
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
How long did it take for everything to be rebuilt after all the damage was done?
Nearly 8 months
Nearly 2 years
Nearly 1 year
Nearly 7 years
Many people died in the fire. How many people died?
Around 200
around 500
around 300
around 150
How did many people believe it started?
A bonfire that quickly spread
Cow kicking over a lamp
A lighter
A lamp falling off a table
At this time, Chicagos population was at what?
324,000
430,000
266,000
160,000
People were left homeless after the fire. How many people were homeless afterwards?
About 19,000
About 17,000
About 20,000
About 37,000
