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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






3. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






6. Writer who used local color






7. When did Urbanization begin?

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8. A realistic Painter






9. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






19. These sold many products all under one roof






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






21. High rates of babies dying






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






23. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






24. Where did the rich live?






25. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






29. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






30. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






32. laws that set standards for construction and safety






33. What grew from European Soccer?






34. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






36. Struggle to survive in slums






37. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






39. These speech and habits of a particular region






40. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






41. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






44. One Big Urban problem






45. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






47. MLB banned these players when it started






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






49. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






50. How long is a typical school day?