Harlem Renaissance

Which word would be most associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

• Jazz music

• Rebirth

• African American Culture

• All of the Above

What state is the city of Harlem located in?

• Missouri - Not too far from Chillicothe

• New York

• Texas

• California

How did the Great Migration contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?

• It allowed for African American people to stay in the South.

• It allowed all people to explore the states of the West Coast.

• African Americans moved to the North, to work in factories, and they brought their culture with them.

• All of the Above

What was the Cotton Club?

• A club in New York that allowed African Americans to perform their musical talents.

• A plantation in the Southern Alabama that grew large amounts of cotton.

• A speakeasy that served alcohol in Chicago.

• All of the above.

Which song did we listen to today, that was performed by Duke Ellington?

• When the saints come marching in

• Star Spangled Banner

• Heartbreak Hotel

• It Dont Mean a Thing if it Aint got that Swing

Louis "Pops" Armstrong is considered the greatest of all time at playing what musical instrument?

• Trumpet

• Piano

• Saxophone

• None he was a singer.

Which of the following was an effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

• It promoted the African American culture

• In some ways it started to allow equal rights for African Americans in the US.

• Eventually, the Harlem Renaissance would be the foundation for new types of music like Rock n Roll.

• All of the above

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being none at all, and 10 being very much, how much did you enjoy the music from today's class?

• 1-2

• 3-4

• 5-6

• 7-8

• 9-10

Who was Langston Hughes?

• An African American poet, that penned the poem - Harlem. He is also from Missouri.

• A famous baseball player.

• The President of the United States that promoted African American culture in the US.

• None of the above.

The Harlem Renaissance was a rebirth in African American culture in the United States that focused which of the following areas?

• Jazz Music

• Art works like the trial of John Brown

• Literature like the poetry of Langston Hughes

• All of the Above.