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Cities And American Culture

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






2. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






4. How did a Building boom changes american cities






5. Who made up the middle class?






6. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






7. When did Urbanization begin?

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8. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






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






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






13. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






14. A nine story department store built in 1902






15. Struggle to survive in slums






16. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






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






20. A realistic Painter






21. Where was the first subway built in 1897






22. One Big Urban problem






23. Planned Central Park in NY






24. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






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






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






29. Writer who used local color






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






31. Where did the rich live?






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






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






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






35. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






38. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






39. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






42. MLB banned these players when it started






43. High rates of babies dying






44. What were the conditions of the tenements






45. These sold many products all under one roof






46. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






48. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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