Chicago Quiz #1

Where is Chicago located?

• Middle of the United States

• Mid-eastern United States

• Mid-western United states

• Mid-northern United States

Chicago's flag has 2 blue stripes. Check all the boxes that the blue stripes represent.

• Pacific Ocean

• Illinois and Michigan Canal

• Lake Illinois

• Lake Michigan

• Chicago River

"Urbs en Horto" means what?

• City of beauty

• City in a garden

• City inside of buildings

• City of trees

What is Chicago's most popular nickname?

• The stormy city

• The hot air city

• The city of wind

• The city of fire

Why is there NO "East side" of Chicago?

• Lake Michigan is the East side

• Chicago River is the East side

• Chicago is only on the West side

20,000 years ago, who lived in Chicago?

• No one, it was covered in ice

• Cavemen

• The Native Americans

• The great apes

Check two reasons why Chicago's lakes were important.

• Traveling between the lakes

• Swimming

• Trading between people

• Selling things

What is important about the Chicago River?

• It connects Lake Huron to Lake Superior

• It connects the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River

• It connects all 5 great lakes

How many Native Americans lived in the Great Lakes region in the 1600's?

• 10,000

• 20,000

• 100,000

• 200,000

What was the purpose of Fort Dearborn?

• It helped protect Native Americans from other Native Americans

• It protected the Native Americans from White Americans

• It protected the white Americans from Native Americans