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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






4. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






6. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






8. Writer who used local color






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






10. High rates of babies dying






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






12. How long is a typical school day?






13. Publisher who used yellow journalism






14. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






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






18. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






19. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






23. Who made up the middle class?






24. Struggle to survive in slums






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






26. laws that set standards for construction and safety






27. These sold many products all under one roof






28. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






31. MLB banned these players when it started






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






33. What grew from European Soccer?






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






35. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






36. One Big Urban problem






37. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






39. A reformer who founded the hull house






40. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






42. A realistic Painter






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






44. When did Urbanization begin?

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45. Where did the rich live?






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






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