The Great Migration Quiz

By 1910 where did the majority of African-Americans live?

• The South

• The North

• The East

• The West

What two (2) things were African-Americans looking for when they did move?

• Segregation and a Better Life

• Lost Family and A Better Life

• Discrimination and More Opportunities

• More Opportunities and a Better Life

Which of the following was NOT an area where African-Americans were able to get jobs in the North.

• Sharecropping

• Steel Industry

• Automotive Factories

• Meatpacking Plants

Which of the following cities was not in the need for workers?

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• Seattle

• St. Louis

What part of the Jim Crow laws were African-Americans mostly trying to get away from? Hint: One of these has always been around the other was created by these new laws

• Discrimination

• Segregation

What were Northern whites trying to keep new Northern African-Americans from owning?

• Houses

• Businesses

• Cars

• Education

What does it mean to migrate?

• To move from one place to another
• To sleep all winter
• To hunt for food
• To change houses

What time period did the Great Migration take place during?

• 1810 - 1830
• 1950 - 1990
• 1910 - 1930
• 1990 - 2010

During the Great Migration, some African Americans chose to move North and to the Midwest for several reasons. Which of the following was most likely NOT a reason that they would have migrated? 

• The hope for a better job.
• The desire to escape Jim Crow Laws.
• The cotton crop failed and many lost their jobs.
• They wanted to move to a place with a better climate.

Which of the following is not a result of the Great Migration?

• Many arriving in the North found prejudice in trying to rent apartments.

• Many began to work together in a “Back to Africa” movement.

• New arrivals found mostly low-paying factory jobs available.

• Racial tensions grew and race riots broke out in several cities.