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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Writer who exposed poor living conditions in inner cities/slums






2. These sold many products all under one roof






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






4. laws that set standards for construction and safety






5. What are the 3 r's?

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






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






8. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






9. When did Urbanization begin?

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10. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






11. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






12. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






13. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






14. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






17. How did a Building boom changes american cities






18. Writer who used local color






19. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






20. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






23. Where did the rich live?






24. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






26. How long is a typical school day?






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






28. High rates of babies dying






29. What were the conditions of the tenements






30. Struggle to survive in slums






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






32. A realistic Painter






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






34. Where was the first subway built in 1897






35. What grew from European Soccer?






36. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. One Big Urban problem






45. Planned Central Park in NY






46. MLB banned these players when it started






47. These speech and habits of a particular region






48. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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