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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A style of writing and art that tried to depict life just as it was






2. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






3. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






6. When did Urbanization begin?


7. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






10. A nine story department store built in 1902






11. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






12. MLB banned these players when it started






13. Struggle to survive in slums






14. laws that set standards for construction and safety






15. Who made up the middle class?






16. What are the 3 r's?


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






18. One Big Urban problem






19. These speech and habits of a particular region






20. What were the conditions of the tenements






21. How did a Building boom changes american cities






22. Where did the rich live?






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






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






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






26. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






28. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






31. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






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






36. What did the urban middle class depend on?






37. What grew from European Soccer?






38. How long is a typical school day?






39. High rates of babies dying






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






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






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






43. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






44. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






47. Writer who used local color






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






49. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






50. Publisher who used yellow journalism