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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A realistic Painter






2. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






5. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






6. High rates of babies dying






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






8. A nine story department store built in 1902






9. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






11. A reformer who founded the hull house






12. laws that set standards for construction and safety






13. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






17. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






19. Where did the rich live?






20. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






21. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






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






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






26. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






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






30. Where was the first subway built in 1897






31. What grew from European Soccer?






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






33. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






36. These sold many products all under one roof






37. These speech and habits of a particular region






38. MLB banned these players when it started






39. Struggle to survive in slums






40. One Big Urban problem






41. When did Urbanization begin?

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






43. What did the urban middle class depend on?






44. Planned Central Park in NY






45. Writer who used local color






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






47. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






49. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






50. How long is a typical school day?