Chapter 8 Review

Jacob Lawrence was an artist whose paintings mostly captured:

• The Jazz Age

• The experiences of the Great Migration

• Cities

• Nature

Duke Ellington was a:

• “Swing Era” composer and performer

• Famous author

• A painter

Langston Hughes was a writer who:

• Was not successful

• Wrote about Jazz

• Combined experiences of African and American culture

• Mostly wrote about nature

What was Louis Armstrong famous for?

• Writing many novels

• Creating a new form of painting

• Politics

• Playing the trumpet and his solo jazz performances.

F. Scott Fitzgerald is mostly known for:

• His jazz music

• His novel, The Great Gatsby

• Paintings of the south

• Inventing the trumpet

Georgia O’Keeffe was a painter who painted in what style?

• Jazz

• Swing

• Expressionism

• American Modernism

Why were the 1920's called the "Roaring Twenties"?

• The United States went through an economic hardship

• An economic downturn brought many changes to popular culture

• The United States went through an economic boom and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.

• The United States became more angry

Which of these is the name of a popular dances during the 1920's?

• The Flapper

• The Charleston

• The Wobble

• The Floss

Why did people buy more automobiles and appliances during the 1920's?

• They were able to be made more quickly and cost less money

• People liked cars

• They became more expensive so people wanted them

• People watched TV shows about them