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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One Big Urban problem






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






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






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






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






6. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






7. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






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






12. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






13. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






15. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






16. Publisher who used yellow journalism






17. These sold many products all under one roof






18. MLB banned these players when it started






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






20. What grew from European Soccer?






21. What were the conditions of the tenements






22. Planned Central Park in NY






23. Writer who used local color






24. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






27. A reformer who founded the hull house






28. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






30. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






33. What are the 3 r's?


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






35. Where did the rich live?






36. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






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






40. How long is a typical school day?






41. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






43. High rates of babies dying






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






45. When did Urbanization begin?


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






47. Who made up the middle class?






48. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






50. A realistic Painter