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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. News reporting that is often biased or false; it also sensationalized headlines and stories to boost sales






2. MLB banned these players when it started






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






4. These sold many products all under one roof






5. A realistic Painter






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






7. When did Urbanization begin?


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






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






10. One Big Urban problem






11. What grew from European Soccer?






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






13. Struggle to survive in slums






14. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






18. Where did the rich live?






19. Writer who used local color






20. A reformer who founded the hull house






21. laws that set standards for construction and safety






22. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






23. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






24. Planned Central Park in NY






25. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






26. Publisher who used yellow journalism






27. A style of writing and art that tried to depict life just as it was






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






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






30. High rates of babies dying






31. A nine story department store built in 1902






32. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






34. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






36. What are the 3 r's?


37. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






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






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






42. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






45. These speech and habits of a particular region






46. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






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






50. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments