1. When did the Great Chicago Fire Occur? 1808 1871 1900 1717   2. When was Scottie Pippen born? 1965 1922 1980 1998   3. When was the first White Sox team formed? 1902 1910 1956 1900   4. When did Chicago become a city? 1837 1954 1850 1800   5. When did Orchard Field get renamed to O'Hare Airport? 1996 1949 1954 1906   6. When did Dusable become the first non-Indian resident of the Chicago area? 1818 1765 1778 1779   7. When did Marquette & Jolliet explore the Mississippi River? 1673 1754 1933 1597   8. When did the Columbian Exposition occur? 1952 1933 1893 1880   9. When did the Century of Progress occur? 1893 1888 1933 1963 10. When was Fort Dearborn burnt down? 1756 1845 1815 1812   11. What was the first skyscraper in Chicago called? The John Hankock Building The Home Insurance Building The Sears Tower Lake Point Tower   12. When did the Cubs start their first season? 1864 1887 1876 1902   13. What sport do the White Sox play? Baseball Basketball Football Soccer   14. What was the last battle in the Black Hawk War called? "The Battle of the Hawk" "Final Fight" "The Battle of The Axe" None of the above   15. What were the White Sox nicknamed during the 1906 World Series? "Hitless Wonders" The Worst Batters On Earth "Baseball Wonders" "Batting Wonders"   16.When did Chief Black Hawk die? 1873 1901 1862 1838   17. How many people were killed in the Chicago Fire? 200 300 561 1027   18. What started the Black Hawk War? They felt like it The Illinois Government pushed the Native Americans off their land. The Illinois Government put houses in thier land. They were mad at other Native Americans.   19. Who started the White Sox? Robert S. Seret Albert B. Frank Charles A. Comiskey William Wrigley   20. What did Marquette and Jolliet do? Explored California Explored New York Explored the Mississippi River Were doctors   21. Who's cow was blamed for starting the Great Chicago Fire? Mr. & Mrs. O'Leary Mr. Wilson Mrs. Larsy Mr. & Mrs. Cotts   22. Who did Jean Baptist Point Dusable marry? Kittahowa Chewawi Katiena Masana   23. When did Midway Airport close? 1898 1994 1950 1962   24. When was the first elevated train (in Chicago) made? 1890's 1785 1993 1880's   25. When did Scottie Pippen play his first basketball game with the Bulls? 1995 1945 1987 1974   Return to Top 1600/1700 •1800 •1900 • Timeline • About Us • Bibliography • Fiery Fun • Sports • Home