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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A reporter who pretended to be insane to write entries about mental hospitals






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






3. High rates of babies dying






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






5. A reformer who founded the hull house






6. One Big Urban problem






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






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






9. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






11. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






12. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






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






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






17. What grew from European Soccer?






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






19. Where did the rich live?






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






21. A realistic Painter






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






23. Struggle to survive in slums






24. Writer who used local color






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






26. Who made up the middle class?






27. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






28. What were the conditions of the tenements






29. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






30. MLB banned these players when it started






31. What did the urban middle class depend on?






32. When did Urbanization begin?


33. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






34. What are the 3 r's?


35. These speech and habits of a particular region






36. laws that set standards for construction and safety






37. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






39. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






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






43. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






46. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






47. A nine story department store built in 1902






48. How long is a typical school day?






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






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