Black History Assignment

Which of these best describes the Harlem Renaissance?

• A celebration of black literature, music, theater, & visual arts.

• A celebration of European literature, music, theater, & visual arts.

• An awakening where preservationists worked to preserve historic sites and buildings.

• None of these are correct.

Where did the Harlem Renaissance start?

• Charleston, SC

• Harlem, NY

• Los Angeles, CA

• Charlotte, NC

The Harlem Renaissance stayed in Harlem because white groups prevented the movement from spreading to other cities.

• True

• False

He became popular by writing poems about the dreams and disappointments of Black Americans during the Harlem Renaissance.

• Duke Ellington

• Zora Neale Hurston

• Langston Hughes

• Josephine Baker

She became popular by writing books & collecting Black folk tales during the Harlem Renaissance. "Their eyes were watching GOD' is one of her most famous books.

• Josephine Baker

• Dizzy Gillespie

• Zora Neale Hurston

• None of these are correct.

Which of these best describes the Charleston Renaissance?

• An awakening in the South,particularly Charleston where people worked to preserve historic sites and buildings.

• A Renaissance in Charleston where people moved to Harlem, NY.

• An awakening in the North where artists used paintings describe Northern progress.

• None of these are correct.

The Charleston Renaissance & the Harlem Renaissance are very similar because they both involved mostly African American artists.

• True

• False

What was the most popular type of music during the 1920's?

• Hip Hop

• Country

• Jazz

• R&B

He was a popular Jazz musician & Orchestra leader during the Harlem Renaissance.

• Duke Ellington

• Langston Hughes

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Malcolm X

This writer focused on social progress & helped found the NAACP(National Association for the Advancement of Colored People).

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Langston Hughes

• Zora Neale Hurston

• Marcus Garvey