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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Created first modern mass circulation newspaper (New York World)






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






3. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






5. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






9. MLB banned these players when it started






10. When did Urbanization begin?


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






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






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






14. These sold many products all under one roof






15. Writer who used local color






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






17. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






18. A reformer who founded the hull house






19. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






21. How did a Building boom changes american cities






22. High rates of babies dying






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






24. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






26. Struggle to survive in slums






27. Where did the rich live?






28. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






29. One Big Urban problem






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






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






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






33. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






35. What grew from European Soccer?






36. What are the 3 r's?


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






38. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






39. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






40. How long is a typical school day?






41. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






42. Planned Central Park in NY






43. A realistic Painter






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






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






46. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






48. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






49. Who made up the middle class?






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