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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One Big Urban problem






2. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






3. What grew from European Soccer?






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






5. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






8. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






10. Writer who used local color






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






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






13. laws that set standards for construction and safety






14. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






17. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






18. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






21. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






22. A realistic Painter






23. How long is a typical school day?






24. These speech and habits of a particular region






25. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






27. Planned Central Park in NY






28. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






30. These sold many products all under one roof






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






32. When did Urbanization begin?

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33. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






35. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






36. What were the conditions of the tenements






37. Where did the rich live?






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






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






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






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






42. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






45. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






47. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






50. How did a Building boom changes american cities