Jazz and Harlem Renaissance Quiz

Jazz is American music developed from which two genres? (Select two)

• Ragtime

• Rock and Roll

• Blues

• Electronic

Jazz is characterized by all of the following, except one. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Jazz? (Select all that apply)

• Propulsive Syncopated Rhythms

• Polyphonic Ensemble Playing

• Varying Degrees of Improvisation

• Deliberate Distortions of Pitch and Timbre

Where did the Harlem Renaissance Start?

• Harlem, Florida

• Harlem, New York

• Harlem, Georgia

• Harlem, Illinois

In the Social Context of the Harlem Renaissance, it emerged as the what grew and sought creative outlets for expression?

• Black Lower Class

• White Middle Class

• Black Middle Class

• White Upper Class

During the Harlem Renaissance, the Black middle class grew and sought creative outlets of expression amid what? (Select two)

• The Great Migration

• Jim Crow Segregation

• British Invasion

• Racial Stereotypes

In terms of Cultural Impact, the Harlem Renaissance created powerful what?

• New Artistic Identities

• Old Artistic Identities

These new artistic identities challenged what and established African American voices as essential to American culture?

• Unpopular Narratives

• Prevailing Narratives

The Great Migration happen between what years?

• 1890-1910

• 1910-1930

• 1900-1920

• 1930-1950

During the Great Migration, the African American population in Northern cities surged by how many percent?

• 15%

• 20%

• 10%

• 25%

African Americans fled the South due to what, seeking better opportunities?

• Southern Oppression

• Southern Jubilation

• Northern Oppression

• Northern Music