Checkpoint 8: The Roaring Twenties

Which vocabulary term is defined as "a type of music of African American origin that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century"?

• dialect

• folk

• jazz

• gospel

What is the correct definition of affordable?

• easy to make

• difficult to make

• inexpensive; reasonably priced

• expensive; highly priced

Economic Boom - a period of rapid economic ​ (a)   .

• growth
• decline
• problems
• change

What is the correct definition of revolutionize?

• to plan carefully

• to avoid disagreement

• to make a major change

• to keep the same

What is the correct definition of dialect?

• a form of music that is played in a particular area or by a particular group of people

• a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area or by a particular group of people

• a form of art that is created in a particular area or by a particular group of people

• a form of dance that is performed in a particular area or by a particular group of people

Which vocabulary term is defined as "to change or develop slowly, usually into a better or more advanced stage"?

• migrate

• copy

• blend

• evolve

What is the correct definition of renaissance?

• an old idea about something, especially art, literature, or music.

• a new growth of activity or interest in something, especially art, literature, or music.

• a lack of activity or interest in something, especially art, literature, or music.

• an economic decline in something, especially art, literature, or music.

What is the correct definition of prosperity?

• wealth or financial success

• economic struggle

• artistic or creative

• musical style

What type of art was each of these artists associated with during the Harlem Renaissance?

Groups:

(a) Langston Hughes

,

(b) Duke Ellington

,

(c) Jacob Lawrence

• Painting

• chronicled the experiences of the Great Migration

• Literature

• Music

• combined experiences of African and American cultures

• "Swing Era" composer and performer

Does each phrase describe Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, or both?

Groups:

(a) Louis Armstrong (2)

,

(b) Bessie Smith (2)

,

(c) Both (2)

• solo jazz performer

• played the trumpet

• artist associated with the Harlem Renaissance

• blues performer

• famous singer

• artist associated with the Roaring Twenties