Quiz  /  Great Chicago Fire

  • 1. 
    How long did the Great Chicago Fire last?

  • 1 week
  • 1 day
  • 4 hours
  • 2 days

  • 2. 
    What year did the Great Chicago Fire occur?

  • 1831
  • 1933
  • 1871
  • 1902

  • 3. 
    True or False: No buildings in the fire zone survived the fire.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 4. 
    What eventually caused the fire to end?

  • High winds blew the fire out
  • The fire department put out the fire
  • It began to rain
  • All of the above

  • 5. 
    Where did the fire likely begin?

  • In a small barn
  • In a tavern
  • In a theater
  • In a fireworks factory

  • 6. 
    Which of the following is a theory about how the fire might have began?

  • By men gambling
  • A cow kicked over a lantern
  • All of the above
  • A meteor shower

  • 7. 
    Why was the fire department late to the fire?

  • They were eating dinner
  • They were sent to the wrong address
  • They were asleep
  • There wasn't a fire department at the time

  • 8. 
    What professional sport has a team called the Chicago Fire?

  • Soccer
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Hockey

  • 9. 
    True or False: The city never rebuilt and much of the area is still burned down today.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 10. 
    What is located today at the place where the fire began?

  • Chicago Field
  • A restaurant
  • A hotel
  • Chicago Fire Academy
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