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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A style of writing and art that tried to depict life just as it was






2. These required children to attend School: These were passed mainly in the north.






3. Struggle to survive in slums






4. Publisher who used yellow journalism






5. A realistic Painter






6. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






7. A nine story department store built in 1902






8. Where was the first subway built in 1897






9. A reporter who pretended to be insane to write entries about mental hospitals






10. One Big Urban problem






11. Where was the first 9 story skyscraper built and why?






12. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






13. Started in London: it spread christian teachings and offered help to the poor






14. What did the urban middle class depend on?






15. What are the 3 r's?


16. A type of school that is sponsored by the Church






17. MLB banned these players when it started






18. When did Urbanization begin?


19. What was the biggest killer in tenements (Infant Mortality)






20. A religious organization that organized social activities and helped jewish immigrants: Christians also had a similar organization






21. An author who wrote realistic stories about the wilderness such as 'White Fang'






22. A variety show that included comedians - acrobats and other performances






23. Brookly Bridge was built - First suburbs were created - Traffic and jammed streets.






24. A reformer who founded the hull house






25. How did a Building boom changes american cities






26. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






27. Where did the rich live?






28. These people moved from the rural south for job opportunities and to escape Jim Crow Laws






29. laws that set standards for construction and safety






30. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






31. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






32. How long is a typical school day?






33. What was the most popular sport in the nation?






34. Writer who used local color






35. The growth of cities: the movement of people from rural areas or elsewhere to the cities






36. Was a school for grown up' - and was in the summer. created in 1874






37. Andrew Carnegie believed in this teaching; it called upon successful member of society to help the poor






38. Built and designed a 3 arches across Mississippi river at St. Louis






39. A six or seven story building that was divided in to smaller buildings






40. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






41. Who made up the middle class?






42. Planned Central Park in NY






43. These were tall building that were supported by a lightweight steel frame






44. Created first modern mass circulation newspaper (New York World)






45. High rates of babies dying






46. News reporting that is often biased or false; it also sensationalized headlines and stories to boost sales






47. In 1860 - 1 out of how many people lived in cities?






48. These sold many products all under one roof






49. Writer who exposed poor living conditions in inner cities/slums






50. In 1890 - 1 out of how many people lived in cities?