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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A variety show that included comedians - acrobats and other performances






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






3. Writer who used local color






4. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






6. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






9. When did Urbanization begin?

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10. One Big Urban problem






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






12. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






14. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






17. Where was the first subway built in 1897






18. Planned Central Park in NY






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






20. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






22. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






23. Struggle to survive in slums






24. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






26. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






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






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






31. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






32. Who made up the middle class?






33. laws that set standards for construction and safety






34. High rates of babies dying






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






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






37. MLB banned these players when it started






38. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






40. What are the 3 r's?

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41. A realistic Painter






42. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






43. These sold many products all under one roof






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






45. Where did the rich live?






46. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






47. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






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