WorksheetsChicago Unit 2 A
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the main cause of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871?
A severe drought
Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicking over a lantern
Faulty building materials
Poor fire department response
Which organization was responsible for providing relief after the Great Chicago Fire?
The Red Cross
The Chicago Relief and Aid Society
The Firefighters Union
The Anti-Irish Society
Which group faced significant prejudice during and after the Great Chicago Fire?
Polish immigrants
Irish immigrants
German immigrants
Italian immigrants
What was the “Burnt District” in Chicago?
The poorest part of the city
The area that was most affected by the fire
The industrial area of Chicago
A neighborhood predominantly inhabited by Irish immigrants
What was one of the main factors that led to the rapid spread of the Chicago Fire?
A powerful storm
Wooden buildings and strong winds
Delayed response from firefighters
An earthquake
Which labor leader was executed after the Haymarket incident?
George Pullman
Albert Parsons
Marshall Field
Daniel Burnham
What was the Lehr-und-Wehr Verein?
A labor union
A German militia group
A newspaper
A fire department
What did the workers demand during the Haymarket Affair?
Better housing
An 8-hour workday
Better sanitation
Free education for their children
Which strike took place in 1885 and significantly impacted Chicago’s economy?
McCormick Strike
Railroad Strike
Pullman Strike
Maxwell Street Strike
What newspaper was associated with anarchist movements in Chicago?
Chicago Tribune
The Alarm
Arbeiter-Zeitung
Chicago Sun-Times
Who was Marshall Field?
A labor leader
A judge
A department store magnate
A fire chief
What was Hull House known for?
Offering luxury housing
Providing social services to immigrants
Hosting anarchist meetings
Leading the Chicago Fire recovery
Who was the co-founder of Hull House alongside Jane Addams?
Ellen Gates Starr
George Pullman
William Le Baron Jenney
Frederick Law Olmsted
What were the Pullman Sleeping Cars?
Passenger train cars with sleeping accommodations
Luxury yachts
Horse-drawn carriages
Early automobiles
What major architectural innovation is Chicago known for?
Skyscrapers using iron/steel framing
Concrete housing developments
Wood-frame rowhouses
Gothic cathedrals
Who designed the Auditorium Building in Chicago?
Louis Sullivan
Daniel Burnham
William Le Baron Jenney
John Root
Which event highlighted ethnic tensions and labor unrest in Chicago in the late 1800s?
The Great Fire of 1874
The Haymarket Riot
The Columbian Exposition
The 1885 Transit Strike
What was the primary goal of the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893?
To showcase Chicago’s recovery from the fire
To promote global trade and innovation
To display the achievements of the U.S. and modernity
To demonstrate the superiority of the working class
Which of the following architects is associated with the Chicago School of Architecture?
Frank Lloyd Wright
Dankmar Adler
Daniel Burnham
Albert Parsons
Which group helped maintain ethnic traditions and provided social services to immigrants in Chicago’s ethnic neighborhoods?
Chicago Relief and Aid Society
Sokols
Lehr-und-Wehr Verein
The Irish Catholic Church
