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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






2. These sold many products all under one roof






3. How did a Building boom changes american cities






4. Writer who used local color






5. Publisher who used yellow journalism






6. How long is a typical school day?






7. MLB banned these players when it started






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






9. These speech and habits of a particular region






10. Where did the rich live?






11. A nine story department store built in 1902






12. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






13. High rates of babies dying






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






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






16. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






19. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






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






23. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






24. What were the conditions of the tenements






25. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






26. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






28. One Big Urban problem






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






30. What are the 3 r's?


31. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






32. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






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






37. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






41. What grew from European Soccer?






42. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






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






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






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






48. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






49. When did Urbanization begin?


50. Where was the first subway built in 1897