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






2. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






5. Writer who used local color






6. A nine story department store built in 1902






7. Planned Central Park in NY






8. How did a Building boom changes american cities






9. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






11. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






13. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






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






18. Who made up the middle class?






19. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






22. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






24. A realistic Painter






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






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






27. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






28. Where was the first subway built in 1897






29. When did Urbanization begin?


30. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






32. What grew from European Soccer?






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






34. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






37. What were the conditions of the tenements






38. Struggle to survive in slums






39. MLB banned these players when it started






40. How long is a typical school day?






41. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






44. High rates of babies dying






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






46. One Big Urban problem






47. Where did the rich live?






48. What are the 3 r's?


49. What did the urban middle class depend on?






50. A reformer who founded the hull house