The Harlem Renaissance

The rebirth of African American arts and culture is known as:

• The Industrial Revolution
• The Harlem Renaissance
• Napoleonic Era
• Edwardian period

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When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?

• The end of WW1 and the 1930's
• 1930's-1940's
• 1900's-1920's
• 1910's-1920's

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What city is Harlem part of?

• Los Angeles
• Chicago
• New York City
• Detroit

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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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Who was the author of "How it Feels to be Colored Me"?

• Tupac
• Langston Hughes
• Countee Cullen
• Zora Neale Hurston

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Places where people went to drink illegal alcohol and listen to Jazz were called:

• Night clubs
• Speakeasies
• Public houses
• Dive bars

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One of the most famous trumpet players of all time.

• Duke Ellington
• Cab Calloway
• Louis Armstrong
• Langston Hughes

One of the most famous American poets of all-time, he infused jazz and blues rhythms into much of his work.

• Duke Ellington
• Cab Calloway
• Louis Armstrong
• Langston Hughes

She wrote short stories, essays, and books, often celebrating the every-day lives of small-town,  African-Americans.

• Zora Neale Hurston
• Florence Mills
• Josephine Baker
• Alain Locke