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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. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






2. These sold many products all under one roof






3. Publisher who used yellow journalism






4. What did the urban middle class depend on?






5. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






7. What are the 3 r's?

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






9. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






10. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






14. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






17. How did a Building boom changes american cities






18. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






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






22. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






23. What grew from European Soccer?






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






25. Planned Central Park in NY






26. High rates of babies dying






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






28. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






29. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






32. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






33. What were the conditions of the tenements






34. Who made up the middle class?






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






36. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






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






40. Writer who used local color






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






42. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






44. A realistic Painter






45. laws that set standards for construction and safety






46. Where did the rich live?






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






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






49. One Big Urban problem






50. Struggle to survive in slums






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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