Chicago History
In the Neighborhood
Outside the Neighborhood
100

This event in 1871, taught Chicagoans that buildings should not be made only of wood.

What is the Great Chicago Fire?

100

The founder of Chicago was named...

Who was Jean Baptiste Point DuSable?

100

A Mexican artist who did many self-portraits and there were many images of her face in the National Museum of Mexican Art...

Who is Frida Kahlo?

200

In Chicago, we do NOT recommend putting ketchup on this famous food.

What is a hot dog?

200

A museum that is about 9 blocks from Reavis.

What is the DuSable Museum of African American History?

200

Kahlo was in pain most of her life because of......

What is a car accident?

300

A famous U.S. president from Illinois passed away here____ after being shot. 

What is Lincoln's death bed?

300

Margaret Burroughs was an artist who is known for this...

Who was the founder of the DuSable Museum?

300

A Mexican American poet and writer who we have studied....

Who is Sandra Cisneros?

400

Before 1971, many animals came to the Union Stockyards to be....

What is "slaughtered?"

400

Margaret Burroughs started the DuSable Museum in____________.

the basement of her house.

400

Sandra Cisneros' famous book is called...

What is "House on Mango Street?"

500

In Chicago, the "EL" is....

What is a train?

500

Ida B. Wells is famous for

What is a journalist?  or What is an anti-lynching activist?

500

Pilsen, the Mexican American neighborhood close to the museum is famous for...

What are Murals?