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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Created first modern mass circulation newspaper (New York World)






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






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






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






5. How long is a typical school day?






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






7. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






8. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






9. laws that set standards for construction and safety






10. These sold many products all under one roof






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






12. What did the urban middle class depend on?






13. A reformer who founded the hull house






14. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






16. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






19. High rates of babies dying






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






21. A realistic Painter






22. Planned Central Park in NY






23. Writer who used local color






24. When did Urbanization begin?


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






26. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






27. What are the 3 r's?


28. MLB banned these players when it started






29. These speech and habits of a particular region






30. Where did the rich live?






31. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






32. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






33. Where was the first subway built in 1897






34. Publisher who used yellow journalism






35. One Big Urban problem






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






37. Struggle to survive in slums






38. What were the conditions of the tenements






39. Who made up the middle class?






40. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






49. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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