Ch 8 The Roaring Twenties Study Guide

Identify the artists and descriptions associated with each type of art during the Harlem Renaissance.

Groups:

(a) Painting

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(b) Literature

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(c) Music

• "Swing Era” composer and performer

• Jacob Lawrence

• combined experiences of African and American cultures

• Langston Hughes

• chronicled the experiences of the Great Migration

• Duke Ellington

Determine whether each word or phrase describes Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, or both.

Groups:

(a) Louis Armstrong

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(b) Bessie Smith

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(c) Both

• blues performer

• artist associated with the Harlem Renaissance

• famous singer

• played the trumpet

• artist associated with the “Roaring Twenties”

• solo jazz performer

Scott Fitzgerald was a ​ (a)   who wrote about ​ ​ (b)   in the Great Gatsby.

• poet
• the Jazz Age
• novelist
• journalist
• the Harlem Renaissance
• the southwest

Which statement accurately describes the work of Georgia O’Keeffe?

• Georgia O’Keeffe was a musician who was part of the Jazz Age.

• Georgia O’Keeffe was a writer who was part of the Harlem Renaissance.

• Georgia O’Keeffe was a painter who painted in the style of American modernism

• Georgia O’Keeffe was a composer who wrote American operas.

Which statement explains why the 1920s were called the “Roaring 20s”?

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

• The United States went through an economic downturn and hardship brought changes to popular culture.

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

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

During the “Roaring 20s,” young women in the cities started wearing shorter skirts and dresses and doing dances like the _________​ .

• Charleston
• flapper
• blues singer

A young woman who started wearing shorter skirts and dresses was called a _________.

• Charleston

• flapper

• blues singer

During the “Roaring 20s,” ​ (a)   people bought automobiles like the Model T because they became ​ (b)   expensive. During this time, there were ​ (c)   appliances like washing machines and electric refrigerators available.

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