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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






2. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






4. When did Urbanization begin?


5. A realistic Painter






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






7. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






11. Writer who used local color






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






13. These sold many products all under one roof






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






15. Struggle to survive in slums






16. Planned Central Park in NY






17. laws that set standards for construction and safety






18. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






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






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






23. High rates of babies dying






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






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






26. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






29. How long is a typical school day?






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






31. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






33. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






34. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






36. Who made up the middle class?






37. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






39. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






41. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






43. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






44. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






45. One Big Urban problem






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






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






48. What are the 3 r's?


49. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






50. Where did the rich live?