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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






2. Where did the rich live?






3. Who made up the middle class?






4. One Big Urban problem






5. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






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






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






10. What are the 3 r's?

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11. A realistic Painter






12. High rates of babies dying






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






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






15. What grew from European Soccer?






16. Planned Central Park in NY






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






18. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






21. What were the conditions of the tenements






22. How long is a typical school day?






23. MLB banned these players when it started






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






25. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






26. When did Urbanization begin?

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






28. A reformer who founded the hull house






29. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






30. Where was the first subway built in 1897






31. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






32. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






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






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






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






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






38. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






40. Writer who used local color






41. These sold many products all under one roof






42. Struggle to survive in slums






43. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






44. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






45. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






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






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






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






50. Sent out traveling groups to educate people