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






3. High rates of babies dying






4. What are the 3 r's?

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5. Where was the first subway built in 1897






6. Planned Central Park in NY






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






8. Struggle to survive in slums






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






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






11. How long is a typical school day?






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






13. Where did the rich live?






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






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






16. What were the conditions of the tenements






17. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






18. A nine story department store built in 1902






19. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






22. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






25. When did Urbanization begin?

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26. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






27. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






29. These speech and habits of a particular region






30. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






32. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






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






36. A reformer who founded the hull house






37. laws that set standards for construction and safety






38. These sold many products all under one roof






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






40. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






41. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






43. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






46. Who made up the middle class?






47. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






50. MLB banned these players when it started