Question 1

The nineteenth-century game of "rounders" became the modern sport of

Accepted Answer

A) basketball. 
B) baseball. 
C) golf. 
D) football. 
E) soccer. 
A) basketball. 
B) baseball. 
C) golf. 
D) football. 
E) soccer. B

Question 2

By the turn of the century,professional baseball and professional football were both important spectator sports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

One of the few entertainment media open to black performers at the turn of the century was ________.

Accepted Answer

vaudeville

Question 4

Colleges and universities of the late nineteenth century benefited particularly from the ________ Act of 1862.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Colleges and universities of the late nineteenth...

Question 5

As a result of the "city beautiful" movement,most major American cities were largely rebuilt during the late nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Tenement buildings in urban America were

Accepted Answer

A) first constructed in Chicago in the 1880s. 
B) intended to be occupied as single-family dwellings. 
C) initially praised as an improvement in housing for the poor. 
D) subsidized by city governments. 
E) considered luxury housing by most urban residents. 
A) first constructed in Chicago in the 1880s. 
B) intended to be occupied as single-family dwellings. 
C) initially praised as an improvement in housing for the poor. 
D) subsidized by city governments. 
E) considered luxury housing by most urban residents.

Question 7

One significant innovation of urban America in the late nineteenth century was

Accepted Answer

A) city fire-fighting companies. 
B) large public parks. 
C) paved roads. 
D) public hospitals. 
E) water treatment facilities. 
A) city fire-fighting companies. 
B) large public parks. 
C) paved roads. 
D) public hospitals. 
E) water treatment facilities.

Question 8

Theodore Dreiser's 1900 novel,Sister Carrie,dealt with

Accepted Answer

A) his belief that religious organizations were perverting society. 
B) the qualities of the upper class. 
C) the need to return to a more rural and natural life. 
D) the dehumanization of mass communications. 
E) social dislocations and injustices of the present. 
A) his belief that religious organizations were perverting society. 
B) the qualities of the upper class. 
C) the need to return to a more rural and natural life. 
D) the dehumanization of mass communications. 
E) social dislocations and injustices of the present.

Question 9

In 1884,the first "modern" skyscraper built in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) had no elevators. 
B) was located in Boston. 
C) was constructed with steel girders. 
D) was built entirely of brick. 
E) was located in New York City. 
A) had no elevators. 
B) was located in Boston. 
C) was constructed with steel girders. 
D) was built entirely of brick. 
E) was located in New York City.

Question 10

Charles Darwin's theories of evolution met initial resistance from

Accepted Answer

A) theologians. 
B) scientists. 
C) educators. 
D) both theologians and educators. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) theologians. 
B) scientists. 
C) educators. 
D) both theologians and educators. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 11

Henry Bowers's hatred of immigration led him to found the American ________.

Accepted Answer

Protective

Question 12

In what ways did mass entertainment in the late nineteenth century perpetuate racial,class,and gender distinctions? In what ways did it break down these distinctions?

Accepted Answer

Mass entertainment in the late nineteent

Question 13

At the end of the nineteenth century,the population density of Manhattan was higher than that of the most crowded cities of Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

By the end of the nineteenth century,most public high schools readily accepted women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Into the power vacuum in America's cities swept the ________,which for many residents was their principal source of assistance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Into the power vacuum in America's cities...

Question 16

In 1869,Princeton and Rutgers played the first intercollegiate game in America of

Accepted Answer

A) baseball. 
B) boxing. 
C) football. 
D) basketball. 
E) soccer. 
A) baseball. 
B) boxing. 
C) football. 
D) basketball. 
E) soccer.

Question 17

In the 1890s,Jacob Riis

Accepted Answer

A) favored stopping immigration as a way to improve urban American cities. 
B) crusaded to expose political corruption in major American cities. 
C) documented the stories of wealthy Americans who came from humble origins. 
D) reported on the living conditions of the urban poor to encourage improvements. 
E) pushed for the creation of mass transit systems and outlying suburbs in America's cities. 
A) favored stopping immigration as a way to improve urban American cities. 
B) crusaded to expose political corruption in major American cities. 
C) documented the stories of wealthy Americans who came from humble origins. 
D) reported on the living conditions of the urban poor to encourage improvements. 
E) pushed for the creation of mass transit systems and outlying suburbs in America's cities.

Question 18

Which statement about education in the late nineteenth century is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a period of rapid expansion for public schools. 
B) By 1900,most states required compulsory school attendance. 
C) Educational opportunities extended to Indian tribes as well. 
D) Southern blacks had far less access to education than southern whites. 
E) Funding for public education was highest in rural areas. 
A) It was a period of rapid expansion for public schools. 
B) By 1900,most states required compulsory school attendance. 
C) Educational opportunities extended to Indian tribes as well. 
D) Southern blacks had far less access to education than southern whites. 
E) Funding for public education was highest in rural areas.

Question 19

By 1900,the transportation systems of American cities included

Accepted Answer

A) elevated railroads. 
B) subways. 
C) electric trolleys and cable cars. 
D) suspension bridges. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) elevated railroads. 
B) subways. 
C) electric trolleys and cable cars. 
D) suspension bridges. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 20

At the end of the nineteenth century,most Americans viewed leisure time as

Accepted Answer

A) the province solely of children and the elderly. 
B) on par with laziness. 
C) something not attainable for the average worker. 
D) reserved for the extremely wealthy. 
E) being desirable. 
A) the province solely of children and the elderly. 
B) on par with laziness. 
C) something not attainable for the average worker. 
D) reserved for the extremely wealthy. 
E) being desirable.

Exam 18: The Age of the City

The nineteenth-century game of "rounders" became the modern sport of

By the turn of the century,professional baseball and professional football were both important spectator sports.

One of the few entertainment media open to black performers at the turn of the century was ________.

Colleges and universities of the late nineteenth century benefited particularly from the ________ Act of 1862.

As a result of the "city beautiful" movement,most major American cities were largely rebuilt during the late nineteenth century.

Tenement buildings in urban America were

One significant innovation of urban America in the late nineteenth century was

Theodore Dreiser's 1900 novel,Sister Carrie,dealt with

In 1884,the first "modern" skyscraper built in the United States

Charles Darwin's theories of evolution met initial resistance from

Henry Bowers's hatred of immigration led him to found the American ________.

In what ways did mass entertainment in the late nineteenth century perpetuate racial,class,and gender distinctions? In what ways did it break down these distinctions?

At the end of the nineteenth century,the population density of Manhattan was higher than that of the most crowded cities of Europe.

By the end of the nineteenth century,most public high schools readily accepted women.

Into the power vacuum in America's cities swept the ________,which for many residents was their principal source of assistance.

In 1869,Princeton and Rutgers played the first intercollegiate game in America of

In the 1890s,Jacob Riis

Which statement about education in the late nineteenth century is FALSE?

By 1900,the transportation systems of American cities included

At the end of the nineteenth century,most Americans viewed leisure time as

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