Test your basic knowledge |

Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A religious organization that organized social activities and helped jewish immigrants: Christians also had a similar organization






2. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






4. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






6. MLB banned these players when it started






7. These sold many products all under one roof






8. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






10. Planned Central Park in NY






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






12. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






15. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






17. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






18. High rates of babies dying






19. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






20. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






23. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






24. A realistic Painter






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






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






27. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






29. One Big Urban problem






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






31. How long is a typical school day?






32. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






34. Who made up the middle class?






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






36. What are the 3 r's?

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


37. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






39. laws that set standards for construction and safety






40. What grew from European Soccer?






41. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






43. When did Urbanization begin?

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


44. Writer who used local color






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






46. Where did the rich live?






47. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






49. Struggle to survive in slums






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