People
Growth of Cities
The Arts
Social Issues
Leisure
100
Who was the English author who wrote included Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, and A Tale of Two Cities?
Charles Dickens
100
What term describes the growth in the proportion of the people living in towns and cities in the 1800s?
Urbanization
100
What movement was originated in the 18th century that emphasized imagination, emotion, and intuition?
Romanticism
100
What was education like for girls?
Girls were only required to have an elementary education in some countries, and if they went to middle school or high school, there would be less girls in science and math.
100
What types of sports did people enjoy?
Soccer, American football, rugby, and baseball
200
Who was the German musician who celebrated human freedom in his work?
Beethoven
200
What caused the population to grow in American cities?
Immigration
200
What was the new style of painting started by French painters that used light, vivid color, and seeming motion to capture a scene?
Impressionism
200
What did Russian writer Leo Tolstoy describe war as in his novel titled War and Peace?
Confusing and horrible
200
How did railroads allow more families to enjoy activities?
Families could travel to vacation spots like Blackpool and watch their favorite sports teams play
300
Who was a Norwegian playwright who broke new ground in A Doll's House?
Henrik Ibsen
300
What did industrial cities need to meet its functions (raw materials sent to factories, new products manufactured in the factories, and products distributed to buyers)?
Factories, a large workforce, a reliable transportation network, warehouses, stores, and offices
300
With all the discoveries, inventions, and new ideas of the 1800s, what underwent many changes?
The Arts
300
What did the play A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen reveal?
It revealed the unfair treatment of women in the home
300
How did city governments support musicians?
They built new concert halls and theaters
400
Who was the English poet that wrote The Evening Walk, Descriptive Sketches, The Prelude, and The Excursion?
William Wordsworth
400
What reforms made the industrial city more livable?
Modernized water and sewage systems, better plumbing, and electricity
400
What was the movement that reacted to romanticism and depicted the details of everyday life, no matter how unpleasant?
Realism
400
What did Charles Dickens write about in his novel Hard Times?
The struggles of London's poor, pollution, exploitation, and miseries caused by industrialization
400
How did city governments support artists?
They built museums and public libraries
