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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






3. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






5. Where did the rich live?






6. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






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






10. A reformer who founded the hull house






11. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






14. Struggle to survive in slums






15. Publisher who used yellow journalism






16. What did the urban middle class depend on?






17. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






18. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






19. One Big Urban problem






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






21. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






22. Planned Central Park in NY






23. Writer who used local color






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






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






26. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






30. A nine story department store built in 1902






31. High rates of babies dying






32. How long is a typical school day?






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






34. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






35. Who made up the middle class?






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






37. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






38. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






41. A realistic Painter






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






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






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






45. These sold many products all under one roof






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






47. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






49. When did Urbanization begin?

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50. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories