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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Brookly Bridge was built - First suburbs were created - Traffic and jammed streets.






2. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






4. These sold many products all under one roof






5. Struggle to survive in slums






6. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






8. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






12. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






15. A realistic Painter






16. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






17. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






19. What are the 3 r's?


20. One Big Urban problem






21. What did the urban middle class depend on?






22. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






24. High rates of babies dying






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






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






27. laws that set standards for construction and safety






28. When did Urbanization begin?


29. These speech and habits of a particular region






30. Where was the first subway built in 1897






31. What were the conditions of the tenements






32. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






33. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






36. Writer who used local color






37. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






40. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






43. MLB banned these players when it started






44. Who made up the middle class?






45. How long is a typical school day?






46. Where did the rich live?






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






48. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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