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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What was the most popular sport in the nation?






2. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






4. Publisher who used yellow journalism






5. A reformer who founded the hull house






6. A realistic Painter






7. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






10. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






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






14. When did Urbanization begin?

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15. Where did the rich live?






16. Where was the first subway built in 1897






17. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






18. Writer who used local color






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






20. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






24. What grew from European Soccer?






25. One Big Urban problem






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






27. laws that set standards for construction and safety






28. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






30. Struggle to survive in slums






31. What did the urban middle class depend on?






32. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






34. These sold many products all under one roof






35. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






36. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






37. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






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






41. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






42. How long is a typical school day?






43. What are the 3 r's?

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44. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






47. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






50. Who made up the middle class?