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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






2. A realistic Painter






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






4. Where was the first subway built in 1897






5. Writer who used local color






6. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






9. When did Urbanization begin?


10. One Big Urban problem






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






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






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






14. How long is a typical school day?






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






16. Publisher who used yellow journalism






17. What grew from European Soccer?






18. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






21. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






22. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






24. laws that set standards for construction and safety






25. Where did the rich live?






26. What are the 3 r's?


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






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






29. MLB banned these players when it started






30. High rates of babies dying






31. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






32. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






34. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






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






38. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






41. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






43. Planned Central Park in NY






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






45. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






48. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






49. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






50. These sold many products all under one roof