Roaring 20s Quiz Review

Louis Armstrong contributed to the Harlem Renaissance through his

• poetry

• painting

• novels

• music

Which sport made major gains in national popularity during the 1920s?

• basketball

• hockey

• baseball

• soccer

Langston Hughes contributed to the Harlem Renaissance through

• poetry

• painting

• dance

• music

Which statement correctly describes Charles Lindbergh?

• He was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

• He was the first Mexican American to serve in the US Congress.

• He was the first African American to play baseball in a major league.

• He was the first American to orbit Earth in a spacecraft.

The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as

• an organization created to help promote African-American businesses

• a period of great achievement by African American writers, artists, and performers

• a movement that sought to draw people back to the inner cities

• a relief program to provide jobs for minority workers

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One goal of the Harlem Renaissance writers was to

• support existing racial barriers

• increase pride in African American culture

• encourage African Americans to create their own political party

• cut off connections with mainstream American values

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The Harlem Renaissance influenced American society by

• establishing government programs to assist African Americans

• encouraging urban renewal projects in major American cities

• ending racial segregation of public facilities

• increasing awareness of African American contributions to American culture

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a woman with short hair, heavy makeup, and short skirts, was the symbol of the new "liberated" woman of the 1920s.

• nativism

• evolution

• flapper

• capitalism

This man was a political leader in the Black community during the Harlem Renaissance who wanted Black Americans to be proud of themselves, see the beauty of themselves, and stay separate from White people. 

• Marcus Garvey 
• Calvin Coolidge  
• Duke Ellington
• Langston Hughes 

Which political scandal marked Warren Harding's presidency and caused increased distrust of the government?

• Teapot Dome
• Fall
• Yosemite Land
• Haymarket Square