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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Writer who used local color






2. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






3. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






6. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






8. Planned Central Park in NY






9. A nine story department store built in 1902






10. How long is a typical school day?






11. A realistic Painter






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






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






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






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






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






17. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






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






21. One Big Urban problem






22. What are the 3 r's?


23. Struggle to survive in slums






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






25. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






26. A reformer who founded the hull house






27. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






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






31. These sold many products all under one roof






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






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






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






35. What did the urban middle class depend on?






36. How did a Building boom changes american cities






37. Who made up the middle class?






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






39. What were the conditions of the tenements






40. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






42. MLB banned these players when it started






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






44. Where did the rich live?






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






46. When did Urbanization begin?


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






48. What grew from European Soccer?






49. Where was the first subway built in 1897






50. High rates of babies dying