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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A realistic Painter






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






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






4. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






5. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






6. Planned Central Park in NY






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






8. Where did the rich live?






9. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






11. High rates of babies dying






12. These speech and habits of a particular region






13. Writer who used local color






14. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






15. laws that set standards for construction and safety






16. These sold many products all under one roof






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






18. A nine story department store built in 1902






19. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






21. Struggle to survive in slums






22. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






23. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






26. When did Urbanization begin?

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27. MLB banned these players when it started






28. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






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






33. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






36. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






37. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






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






41. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






43. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






46. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






49. One Big Urban problem






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