Great Migration/Harlem Renaissance Quiz

During the Great Migration, African Americans moved from

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

What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Country
• Rock

This was a period in time when African American artists developed during the 1920s and the 1930s in New York City. 

• Harlem Renaissance 
• Prohibition
• New York City Parade
• Stone Age

Harlem is a neighborhood in which city?

• New York City

• Boston

• Chicago

• Detroit

In which decades was the Harlem Renaissance? (approximate)

• 1890s to 1940s

• 1920s and 1930s

• 1910s to 1970s

• 1900s to 1920s

What was the PULL factor that influenced the Great Migration of African Americans to move North?

• discrimination, lynchings and black codes

• factory jobs in the North

• drought and damaged crops

• unfair share cropping contracts

The Harlem Renaissance refers to:

• A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture
• A struggle for civil rights by the NAACP
• A program to promote African-American owned businesses
• A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s

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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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What is the Great Migration?

• The Great Migration was a large movement of birds from the north to the south to be warm for the winter.

• The Great Migration was the name of the time period before WWI when people immigrated to America.

• The Great Migration is the mass movement of African Americans from the south during and after WWI.

What effect did the Harlem Renaissance have on white Americans?

• It made them aware of the cultural contributions of African Americans.

• It encouraged them to end unfair discriminatory practices.

• It inspired Progressive leaders to take up the cause of civil rights.

• It led them to participate in non-violent protests and demonstrations.

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