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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A variety show that included comedians - acrobats and other performances






2. High rates of babies dying






3. How long is a typical school day?






4. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






6. Planned Central Park in NY






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






8. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






9. Where did the rich live?






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






11. Struggle to survive in slums






12. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






13. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






15. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






16. What were the conditions of the tenements






17. Where was the first subway built in 1897






18. Who made up the middle class?






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






20. Writer who used local color






21. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






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






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






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






27. These speech and habits of a particular region






28. What did the urban middle class depend on?






29. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






30. These sold many products all under one roof






31. One Big Urban problem






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






33. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






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






37. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






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






41. A realistic Painter






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






43. What are the 3 r's?

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44. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






45. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






47. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






50. What grew from European Soccer?