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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How long is a typical school day?






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






3. Where did the rich live?






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






5. What grew from European Soccer?






6. A realistic Painter






7. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






8. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






9. Planned Central Park in NY






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






11. Writer who used local color






12. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






13. High rates of babies dying






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






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






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






17. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






19. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






20. Who made up the middle class?






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






22. A nine story department store built in 1902






23. What were the conditions of the tenements






24. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






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






28. MLB banned these players when it started






29. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






31. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






33. These speech and habits of a particular region






34. What are the 3 r's?

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






36. A reformer who founded the hull house






37. Publisher who used yellow journalism






38. One Big Urban problem






39. Struggle to survive in slums






40. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






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






44. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






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






48. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






50. These sold many products all under one roof