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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Started in London: it spread christian teachings and offered help to the poor






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






3. High rates of babies dying






4. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






5. laws that set standards for construction and safety






6. Where did the rich live?






7. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






8. Writer who used local color






9. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






11. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






14. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






15. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






18. A reformer who founded the hull house






19. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






21. Who made up the middle class?






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






23. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






24. Publisher who used yellow journalism






25. Planned Central Park in NY






26. How long is a typical school day?






27. What grew from European Soccer?






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






29. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






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






33. One Big Urban problem






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






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






36. MLB banned these players when it started






37. A realistic Painter






38. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






39. These sold many products all under one roof






40. What are the 3 r's?

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41. When did Urbanization begin?

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42. These speech and habits of a particular region






43. Struggle to survive in slums






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






45. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






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






49. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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