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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Was a school for grown up' - and was in the summer. created in 1874






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






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






4. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






5. What did the urban middle class depend on?






6. These speech and habits of a particular region






7. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






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






10. Where did the rich live?






11. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






12. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






13. How long is a typical school day?






14. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






15. How did a Building boom changes american cities






16. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






17. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






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






21. Struggle to survive in slums






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






23. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






24. Writer who used local color






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






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






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






28. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






30. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






32. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






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






36. What grew from European Soccer?






37. When did Urbanization begin?

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






39. Publisher who used yellow journalism






40. One Big Urban problem






41. What are the 3 r's?

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42. Where was the first subway built in 1897






43. A reformer who founded the hull house






44. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






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






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






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






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