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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One Big Urban problem






2. A realistic Painter






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






4. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






5. laws that set standards for construction and safety






6. When did Urbanization begin?


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






8. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






10. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






13. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






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






17. A nine story department store built in 1902






18. What are the 3 r's?


19. Struggle to survive in slums






20. How long is a typical school day?






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






22. How did a Building boom changes american cities






23. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






24. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






25. Who made up the middle class?






26. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






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






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






31. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






33. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






35. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






37. High rates of babies dying






38. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






40. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






41. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






42. Writer who used local color






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






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






45. These sold many products all under one roof






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






47. Where did the rich live?






48. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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