Black History and Arts 2 Quiz

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Who wrote the song Maple Leaf Rag?

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Scott Joplin

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The operas A Guest of Honor and Treemonisha were written by whom in the early 1900s?

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Scott Joplin

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What musical instrument does jazz musician Grover Washington, Jr. play?

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Saxophone

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What Black American took jazz vocals to a new level and was called “The Divine One”?

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Sarah Vaughan

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In 1950 what singer joined the Soul Stirrers?

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Sam Cooke

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What was the name of the 1979 sequel to Roots?

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Roots: The Next Generation

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Kunta Kinte was one of the characters in what Alex Haley book?

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Roots

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What Alex Haley novel was made into a television mini-series in 1977 and 1979?

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Roots

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What one-time Negro League professional baseball player created collages on the lifestyles of blacks in the 1960s?

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Romare Bearden

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What artist’s painting is entitled After Church?

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Romare Bearden