Questions of Artistic Expressions in the 1920s

What is the Harlem Renaissance known as?

• Golden Age

• Art Age

• Golden Age of African American culture

• Musical Age

The Harlem Renaissance was the development of the Harlem neighborhood in New York City as a black cultural mecca.

• True

• False

Who was Langston Hughes?

• African American singer

• Artist

• Dancer

• African American writer

When did Langston Hughes publish his first poem?

• 1922

• 1921

• 1940

• 1919

Which is the title of Langston Hughes' first novel?

• 'Not Without Laughter'

• 'The Weary Blues'

• 'Let America be America Again'

Which war did Langston Hughes serve as a war correspondent?

• Civil War

• World War ll

• Spanish Civil War

• World War l

Which is one of Hughes' most celebrated poems?

• 'Simple'

• 'A Dream Deferred'

• 'The Weary Blues'

How many African Americans had moved North by 1920?

• 10,000

• 200,000

• 300,000

• 25,000

What caused the boom of artistic expressions in Harlem to end?

• The Stock Market crash

• All of the artists died

• Everyone left Harlem

What were the effects of the Harlem Renaissance? (Choose 2)

• It gave the African American artists pride in and control over how their experience was represented in American Culture

• It set the stage for civil rights movement

• Caused a decline in art

• People stopped playing music