Harlem Renaissance

When African Americans began to move from the rural South to the urban North, this was called what?

• The Great Awakening
• The Great Migration
• The Great Pumpkin
• The Trail of Tears

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Who was the Jamaican born radical socialist who wrote Home to Harlem and Banjo?

• Claude McKay
• Carl Van Vechten
• Zora Neale Hurston
• Ella Reese

What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance? 

• promoted the growth of New York cities
• promoted culture identity of African Americans 
• it fought discrimination in southern cities
• it established programs such as the NAACP

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The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as:

• The time period in which African Americans joined the war effort during World War I
• A time period when African Americans came to the city to look for jobs
  
• A time period in which African Americans fought against the discrimination in New York City
• A time period where African Americans celebrated their culture and roots through music, art, and literature

The Harlem Renaissance provided a voice to the African American culture.  Which of the following was a theme from this time period. 

• celebration of culture and life
• desire for independence and political freedoms
• pains and joys of the African American
• all of the above

Which statement BEST explains one result of the Harlem Renaissance?

• African American artists helped foster a new sense of unity and cultural pride.

• Artists spread political and social ideals of nationalism to the public.

• Artists and musicians began to include themes of discontent about foreign policy.

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Who was Langston Hughes?

• A popular swing dance singer
• Owner of a popular Speak Easy 
• A famous poet and writer 
• A famous actor

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What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Country
• Rock

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All of the following were famous musical artists during the jazz age EXCEPT

• Bessie Smith
• Langston Hughes
• Louis Armstrong
• Duke Ellington

During the Great Migration, African Americans moved from

• South to West
• East to West
• South to North
• North to South