Read the following information and answer the questions below. CHICAGO North America Illinois, U.S. Founded circa 1770 "O great city of visions, waging the war of the free Beautiful, strong and alert, a goddess in purpose and mine." Wallace Rice, Chicago. Geography played an important role in the development of Chicago, which, situated on Lake Michigan, became a natural trading port in the early 1800s. Chicago derives its name from the Indian word "chicagou" meaning "strong or "powerful". Though a large part of the city was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1871, Chicago courageously started over again. A better city plan was devised and businesses were quickly rebuilt. Today, Chicago is America's third most populated city. With over 3 million people in town and more than 7 million people in its metropolitan area, the city exerts major national influence over manufacturing, trade and finance. The Chicago skyline has three of the world's tallest buildings: the Sears Tower (1454 feet), the Standard Oil (Indiana) Building (1,136 feet), and the John Hancock Center (1,127 feet). 1. Chicago was founded in what in about what year? 1871 1800 1770 1836 2. Chicago comes from the indian word meaning _________ . big strong tall windy 3. A great _________ destroyed a large part of the city in 1871. fire earthquake flood wind storm 4. Chicago is the nation's _________ most populated city. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Your score is out of 4
CHICAGO North America Illinois, U.S. Founded circa 1770 "O great city of visions, waging the war of the free Beautiful, strong and alert, a goddess in purpose and mine." Wallace Rice, Chicago. Geography played an important role in the development of Chicago, which, situated on Lake Michigan, became a natural trading port in the early 1800s. Chicago derives its name from the Indian word "chicagou" meaning "strong or "powerful". Though a large part of the city was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1871, Chicago courageously started over again. A better city plan was devised and businesses were quickly rebuilt. Today, Chicago is America's third most populated city. With over 3 million people in town and more than 7 million people in its metropolitan area, the city exerts major national influence over manufacturing, trade and finance. The Chicago skyline has three of the world's tallest buildings: the Sears Tower (1454 feet), the Standard Oil (Indiana) Building (1,136 feet), and the John Hancock Center (1,127 feet). 1. Chicago was founded in what in about what year? 1871 1800 1770 1836 2. Chicago comes from the indian word meaning _________ . big strong tall windy 3. A great _________ destroyed a large part of the city in 1871. fire earthquake flood wind storm 4. Chicago is the nation's _________ most populated city. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Your score is out of 4
1871 1800 1770 1836
2. Chicago comes from the indian word meaning _________ .
big strong tall windy
3. A great _________ destroyed a large part of the city in 1871.
fire earthquake flood wind storm
4. Chicago is the nation's _________ most populated city.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Your score is out of 4