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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






2. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






4. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






5. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






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






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






10. What did the urban middle class depend on?






11. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






12. A realistic Painter






13. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






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






17. High rates of babies dying






18. How long is a typical school day?






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






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






21. Writer who used local color






22. What were the conditions of the tenements






23. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






26. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






29. What grew from European Soccer?






30. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






32. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






35. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






38. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






40. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






42. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






44. What are the 3 r's?


45. Who made up the middle class?






46. One Big Urban problem






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






48. MLB banned these players when it started






49. Struggle to survive in slums






50. Where did the rich live?