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True or False: The first permanent resident of Chicago was Oscar Starling.
False
Which Chicago landmark is described here? You can see Cloud Gate ("The Bean") here.
Millennium Park
Tell one reason why did the Great Chicago Fire burned so quickly?
Teacher will accept an answer. : )
The name for Chicago came from the Native American word for...
smelly onions
Name one of the 2 European explorers who first explored Chicago. (Last name is ok.)
Marquette and Joliet
Which Chicago landmark is described here? When you visit here, you can go to Crystal Garden, ride a Ferris wheel, and go to a children’s museum.
Navy Pier
Tell one reason why did the Great Chicago Fire burned so quickly?
Teacher will accept an answer.
What ride was first introduced at the 1893 World’s Fair?
The Ferris Wheel
Who was the first permanent resident of Chicago?
Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable
Which Chicago landmark is described here? This was one of 5 structures in the area to survive the Great Chicago Fire.
The Chicago Water Tower
Name the fort that was burned by Native Americans who were angry about their land being taken.
Fort Dearborn
Why was the Chicago River reversed? (Why does it flow backwards?)
To move waste away from Lake Michigan.
Frank Trautman was a (tell his job) who is known for saving the tower. He covered it in woolen blankets and canvas sails soaked in lake water protecting it from flaming debris.
firefighter
Which Chicago landmark is described here? During World War 2, many fighter pilots trained here.
Navy Pier
What year did the Great Chicago Fire happen?
1871
Which Chicago landmark is described here? This is a symbol of Chicago. It stands for a city that can rise from its own ashes.
The Chicago Water Tower
Which Chicago landmark is described here? If you visit here, you can see the Crown Fountain, the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, and the Lurie Garden.
Millennium Park