Unit 9 Week 1 Quiz

How do the text features contribute to the story, "The Birth of Chicago?"

• They show the reader life in Chicago today.

• They show the reader life in Chicago long ago.

• They show the reader of what civilizations looked like and created before Chicago became a metropolis.

• They show European explorers immigrating to Chicago.

What is the main idea of "Birth of Chicago?"

• Native Americans were forced out

  of Chicago by American settlers.

• There used to be many diseases in

  Chicago.

• Two people believed that Chicago

  would be a good place to settle.

• From the start, Chicago was a city

  of business and trade.

What is a detail that supports the main idea?

• “Native Americans lived in the

  Chicago region of Illinois for

  thousands of years.”

• “…Chicago was a hub, or center, for

  trading goods.”

• “…diseases introduced by European

  settlers…”

• Chicago remains a large city filled with diverse people.

What is ANOTHER detail that supports the main idea of "Birth of Chicago?"

• “They farmed and started

  businesses.”

• The city of Cahokia underwent its depopulation around 1400 CE

• The image of Jean Baptise Point du Sale is from History of Chicago.

• Jolliet was a French Canadian explorer

Which one is an antonym of underwent?

• experience

• go through

• live through

• discontinued

An example of a bustling metropolis would be?

• North Port

• the beach

• New York City

• a suburb

The headings help the reader understand?

• the problems that Native

  Americans faced.

• Chicago’s human-made geography.

• how the United States Army

  became involved in Chicago.

• the different people who first lived

  in Chicago.

Under which heading can you find out the importance of mounds?

• The caption on page 4

• The First People of Chicago

• The Europeans Arrive

• The Caption on page 5

In paragraph 2 of “Chicago: An American Hub,” the author makes a claim that

Chicago “became one of the largest cities in the United States.” Which detail

from the text give evidence to support this point?

• “An estimated 300 people died, and

  thousands of buildings were

  destroyed.”

• “…nearly 300,000 people called Chicago

  home.”

• Chicago…grew into an important and

  prosperous city.”

• People came to the city “searching

  for jobs and hoping for a better life.”

In “Chicago: An American Hub,” the author makes a claim that Chicago was

“vulnerable to fire.” Which sentence best supports this claim?

• “An estimated 300 people died, and

  thousands of buildings were

  destroyed.”

• The Chicago Fire of 1871 “burned for

  two days, from October 8 to October

  10, 1871.”

• “…Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over a

  lantern…”

• “…almost all of the buildings and

  streets were made of wood…”